South Koreans cast ballots in presidential election

Two outsiders, leftist Lee and conservative Yoon, lead field of 10 candidates

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Koreans began voting for their next president on Wednesday morning in what is likely to be a tight contest between leftist Lee Jae-myung and conservative Yoon Suk-yeol for control of Asia's fourth-largest economy.

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