Dictator's Daughter Leading Polls Ahead Of South Korean Election -- Christian Science Monitor
Conservative candidate Park Geun-hye holds the slight edge ahead of an election Wednesday that could affect relations with North Korea.
The voices of party followers blare over loudspeakers from public squares shouting out the slogans of opposing sides in a presidential contest that could have a deep effect on South Korea's relations with North Korea and its alliance with the US.
Rows of placard-carrying men and women wearing red coats and sweaters preach the need for a strong conservative president who will stand up against North Korea and lead the country out of economic difficulties.
Their standard-bearer, Park Geun-hye, the daughter of South Korea’s long-ruling dictatorial Park Chung-hee, is believed to hold a slight edge in the presidential election Wednesday.
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Korea Poll May Hang on Youth Turnout as Park Seeks Women Votes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
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Dictator's daughter aims to be first Korean female president -- Business Recorder
Park Geun-hye close to becoming South Korea's first female president -- The Guardian
Korea's Remarkably Unremarkable Election -- Wall Street Journal
South Korea's first woman president? -- AFP
Choices in South Korea -- Japan Times editorial