Biden faces uphill battle to restore trust in US democracy

From partisan rift to voter fraud claims, Trump legacy looms heavy

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a deeply divided country when he takes office on Jan. 20. © Reuters

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei Washington bureau chief

WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden, formally chosen as the next U.S. president by the Electoral College on Monday, faces the complex and arduous tasks of healing a country torn along political, racial and economic lines and restoring public confidence in democratic institutions.

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