South Korea Elects First Women As President

South Korea Elects First Female President -- Voice of America

SEOUL — Conservative Saenuri [New Frontier] Party candidate Park Geun-hye has made history by winning South Korea's presidential election, becoming the country's first female president-elect after defeating liberal rival Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party by several percentage points.

Interacting briefly with several media representatives on a large open-air stage in downtown Seoul, the five-term lawmaker and daughter of a former dictator vowed to fulfill every promise she made during the campaign.

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More News On South Korea's Presidential Election

Daughter of Dictator Wins South Korea Presidency -- New York Times
Park Geun-hye claims South Korea presidential victory -- CNN
Park Geun-hye wins South Korea’s presidential election -- Washington Post
Park sweeps to victory in South Korean election -- The Australian
South Korea election: Park Geun-hye defeats Moon Jae-in -- BBC
South Korea elects its first woman president, Park Geun-hye -- Christian Science Monitor
South Korea elects first female president -- The Australian/AP
South Korea To Get Its First Female Leader -- NPR
Korea's Park Is First Woman to Lead Asia's Fourth-Largest Economy -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Park Geun-hye elected South Korea’s 1st female president, is open to North Korea detente -- Washington Post/AP
Dictator Father Looms Over SKorea's New President -- ABC News/AP
Profile: South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye -- BBC

Change In South Korea's Government?

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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More News On South Korea's Election

South Korea's Park Tries to Make History -- ABC News
Korea Poll May Hang on Youth Turnout as Park Seeks Women Votes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
South Korea prepares to decide -- Deutsche Welle
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