Yoon elected as South Korea’s new President

Yoon elected as South Korea’s new President

By Muna Chand

Kathmandu, March 10

Following a close-run race, South Korea’s opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected as the country’s next president.

Conservative leader Yoon called his win a “victory of the great people”.

Wednesday’s election saw a high turnout, with more than three-quarters of eligible voters
casting their ballots.

Voters were most concerned about rising house prices, stagnant economic growth, and
persistent youth unemployment.

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