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South Korea: Lee Wins the Presidency

Dec 19, 2007 | 15:46 GMT

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Summary

Lee Myung Bak, the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative opposition, won the country's presidential election Dec. 19 with 50 percent of the vote. Lee must now deal with domestic economic and social challenges in the midst of a rapidly changing East Asia.

Lee Myung Bak, the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative opposition, won the country's presidential election Dec. 19 with 50 percent of the vote....

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