South Koreans vote in presidential election

Seoul: South Koreans went to the polls Wednesday to choose a new president in a close and potentially historic election that could result in Asia’s fourth-largest economy getting its first female leader.

Voters face a clear choice between the ruling conservative party candidate ParkGeun-Hye and her liberal rival from the main opposition party, Moon Jae-In, with opinion polls unable to separate the two. The eventual occupant of the presidential Blue House will face numerous challenges, including a belligerent North Korea, a slowing economy and soaring welfare costs in one of the world’s most rapidly ageing societies. Polling booths opened at 6:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday) and were scheduled to close at 6:00 pm with a national holiday declared to allow maximum turnout among the 40 million-plus registered voters. http://rtilive.pk/detail/8087 Right to Information Pakistan Live, RTI Live, Information Pakistan, RTI online Research ORganization,pakistan,news pakistan, pakistan news,punjab,lahore,South Koreans, choose a new president, potentially historic election, Asia's fourth-largest economy, Seoul,