South Korea will move forward with new leadership as election sets tone for reforms

South Korea Elects First Female President Park but challenges ahead

S. Korea elects dictator’s daughter first woman president

AFP – South Korea elected its first female president Wednesday, handing a slim but historic victory to conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-Hye, daughter of the country’s former military ruler. As leader of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, Park, 60, will face numerous challenges, handling a belligerent North. South Koreans went to the polls and have voted in a tightly-fought presidential election that could make history. Asia’s fourth-largest economy may select its first female leader on Wednesday, as conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye goes head-to-head with her liberal rival, Moon Jae-In. Park Geun-hye Becomes South Korea’s First Female President with 50.8% of Majority Popular Vote, the Largest Share Since 1971. “Ms. Park’s Presidential Victory by the Slimmest of Margins” is Forecasted by the ISR Foundation, an Asian-American Think Tank. The International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation, an Asian-American think tank, forecasts a “presidential election”.