The Korean presidential election, which is held once every five years, has been voted at more than 14,000 polling stations since 6 am on the 9th.
Voting is expected to be counted on the same day after the deadline at 7:30 pm, and the victory or defeat will be revealed late at night on the 9th.
Innovative ruling party Lee Jae-myung (Lee Jae-myung) and conservative opposition candidate Yoon Seok-yeol (Yoon Suk-yeol), who have been competing for approval ratings, have seen a temperature difference in their attitude toward Japan, and the election results have cooled down. It is expected to affect the relationship between Japan and South Korea.
We will keep you updated on various movements centered on South Korea on the polling day.
(There is no time difference between Japan and South Korea)
[Updating from time to time]
6:00 Voting begins in various parts of Korea
Voting has begun at more than 14,000 polling stations nationwide in South Korea.
At the polling place set up in a government facility, about 5 kilometers north of the center of the capital Seoul, a line of voters was formed at the start of voting at 6 am, and one vote was cast one after another.
In South Korea, the spread of the new coronavirus continued, and at the entrance, staff in protective clothing were measuring and disinfecting the body temperature of voters.
In this election, early voting will be the highest turnout ever, and Korean media also said that the final turnout may exceed 80% for the first time in about 25 years.