Liberal Wins South Korean Presidency As Opponents Concede
Liberal Wins South Korean Presidency As Opponents Concede
May 9, 201710:23 AM ET
A liberal human rights lawyer born to North Korean refugees has won South Korea's presidential election with a promise to improve the economy and hold talks with the nuclear-armed North.
Moon Jae-in, 64, of the Democratic Party, is a former student protester, special forces soldier, and presidential aide. He has promised to add public sector jobs, engage Pyongyang in dialogue, and re-think South Korea's close relations with the United States.
Moon had a strong lead among a field of 13 candidates, with more than 41 percent of the vote, according to unofficial exit polls conducted by South Korean media.
Both his closest contenders — a far-right conservative and a centrist — have conceded defeat.
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