SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Roh
Moo-hyun on Wednesday issued a message congratulating Lee Myung-bak of the
conservative main opposition Grand National Party on his election as South
Korea's 17th president.
"We deliver words of
congratulations to Lee Myung-bak. We also send words of consolation to the
defeated candidates. We respect the will of the people displayed in the
presidential election," said a message issued in the name of Roh's spokesperson,
Cheon Ho-seon.
"The presidential office evaluates the fact that the
presidential election was conducted fairly. The Participatory Government will
faithfully try to hand over the administration to the next president. We will
also try our best the last moment to take care of state affairs," said the
message.
Major competitors of Lee Myung-bak
admit failure in S.Korean presidential elections
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Major competitors of Lee
Myung-bak of the conservative Grand National Party admitted on Wednesday their
failures in South Korean presidential elections.
Presidential candidate Chung Dong-young of the
pro-government United New Democratic Party (UNDP) said he accepted the failure
in the presidential race and will abide by the people's choice of
president-elect Lee Myung-bak. Full story
S Korea's presidential polls end with
low voter turnout rate
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South Korean presidential candidate of
the Grand National Party Lee Myung-bak gestures with party members at
their headquarters in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Dec. 19, 2007.
(Xinhua Photo/Newsis)
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SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The presidential polls throughout South Korea closed
at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) Wednesday.
The election watchdog said that as of 5 p.m. (0800 GMT)
57.6 percent of 37.65 million eligible voters cast their ballots at 13,178
polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. (2100 GMT Tuesday) to 6 p.m. Full story
Exit poll shows Lee Myung-bak advanced
in S.Korea's presidential elections
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South Korean presidential candidate Lee
Myung-bak of the Grand National Party(GNP) and his wife Kim Yoon-ok cast
their ballots at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 19, 2007.
South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) said Wednesday that the
ballot counting for Wednesday's presidential polls began at 7 p.m. (1000
GMT). (Xinhua Photo/Newsis)
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SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Lee Myung-bak of the
conservative Grand National Party (GNP) was advanced in the presidential
election, an exit poll by the KBS broadcast showed on Wednesday.
According to the exit poll, 50.3 percent of the
respondents gave their ballots to Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday's election. Full story
S Korean presidential election kicked off
nationwide
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The presidential elections
was kicked off in South Korea nationwide at 6 a.m. Wednesday (2100 GMT Tuesday).
A total of 13,178 polling stations nationwide will be
opened to 37.65 million eligible voters from 6 a.m. (2100 GMT Tuesday) to 6 p.m.
(0900 GMT Wednesday) Wednesday, according to the National Election Commission
(NEC). Full story
Campaign for presidential election
launched in S Korea
SEOUL,
Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidates in South Korea formally launched on
Tuesday their campaigns for the Dec. 19 presidential election.
According to the National Election Commission (NEC), 12
candidates registered with the NEC during the two-day registration period ending
on Monday, making the candidate number the highest record in history. Full story
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