South Korea elects Park Geun-hye the first female president
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"This is a victory brought by the people's hope for overcoming crisis and economic recovery," she told supporters in the capital Seoul.
Economic growth has fallen to about 2% after several decades in which it averaged 5.5%.
With the country having split almost equally along party lines, Ms Park will have to work hard to improve relations with her detractors.
BBC News