Vote bring troubles of peninsula to big stage as South Korea election becomes two man contest

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South Korea election goes one-on-one

AFP – The sudden withdrawal of software mogul Ahn Cheol-Soo means South Korea’s presidential race now begins in earnest, with voters facing a straightforward and familiar liberal-or-conservative choice. Ahn, who had run as an independent championing political and economic reform, stepped down late Friday.