In the South Korean presidential election, votes were held on the 9th on issues such as responding to soaring real estate prices and economic measures following the spread of the new corona infection, and whether the innovation administration will continue or the administration for the first time in five years Attention is focused on the choice of voters over the change.
In South Korea, while the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus exceeded 300,000 for the first time, the 20th presidential election vote will start at 6 am on the 9th due to the expiration of President Moon Jae-in's term. It is held at more than 14,000 voting stations.
According to the Central Election Commission, the turnout as of 11:00 am is 16.0%, which is 3.4 points lower than the previous time five years ago.
However, this time around 37% of all voters have completed early voting, and those votes will be added up in the afternoon, so the Korean media has the first voter turnout in 25 years. It also conveys the view that it may exceed 80%.
In the election campaign,
▽ candidate Lee Jae-myung (Democratic Party of Korea), who advocates the continuation of the innovative government, and
▽ Yun Suk-yeol (Yoon Suk-yeol), the largest conservative opposition party aiming for the first change of government in five years. ) Candidates will
compete until the final stage with the approval rating of the opinion poll.
Both candidates argued about how to deal with soaring real estate prices, severe employment circumstances, and economic measures following the spread of the new corona infection, centered on the younger generation, who are said to hold the key to victory or defeat with many nonpartisan groups. I appealed for support.
In addition, regarding the relationship with Japan, which is chilling, both candidates need to improve, but while Lee has made harsh remarks to Japan, Yun emphasizes the stance of emphasizing Japan-Korea cooperation. There was also a temperature difference, such as the Japanese language.
The Korean presidential election will be counted on the same day after the voting is closed at 7:30 pm, and it is expected that the victory or defeat will be confirmed late at night on the 9th.
New Corona Newly infected people for the first time over 300,000
In South Korea, the spread of the new coronavirus continued during the presidential election campaign, and according to health officials, the number of newly infected people confirmed on the 8th was 342,446, 300,000 for the first time. Beyond.
There are venues in various parts of Seoul where citizens can receive PCR tests and antigen tests free of charge, and people waiting for the tests from early in the morning line up at the venue of the financial district Yoido (Thoujin Island) on the 9th. I was making.
The cumulative number of infected people in Korea exceeded 5 million in 8 days, but it took 1 week to reach 2 to 3 million, and 5 days to reach 3 to 4 million. And the pace of infection spread is accelerating, with 4 days from 4 million to 5 million.