South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo has conceded defeat in the presidential election.

Kim, the candidate of the People Power Party, told a news conference early Wednesday that he “humbly accepts (the) people’s choice” and congratulates his liberal rival Lee Jae-myung for winning the election.

Kim spoke as voter turnouts and media projections showed Lee was expected to win the election to succeed Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who was removed from office in April over his ill-fated brief imposition of martial law.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was expected to win an early presidential election on Tuesday, vote counts and media projections suggested.

The victory would cap month

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