South Korean voter turnout up over 65%

(NewsPoint) – South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday, with voters having to choose the daughter of their former military ruler and a man her father jailed for political activism. Freezing conditions greeted the electorate around the country. 

About 10.7 million out of a total of 40.5 million eligible voters had cast their ballots as of 11 a.m. after voting began at 13,542 polling stations nationwide at 6 a.m., the National Election Commission said. As of 1600 local time, it was reported that there was a turnout of 65.2%, higher than final turnout from 5 years ago.