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| | Wednesday, 18 December, 2002, 13:43 GMT In pictures: S Korea's presidential campaign South Korea's voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president. Campaigning has been dominated by the spectre of North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and by a wave of anti-Americanism triggered by a US military vehicle's accidental killing of two Korean girls.  The two front-runners are most sharply divided over how to deal with North Korea (AP photo)  The conservative Lee Hoi-chang wants to get tough with Pyongyang  While Roh Moo-hyun, a former human rights lawyer, wants to carry on engaging with the North's mercurial leadership  Anti-US protests over a road accident involving a US military vehicle have brought thousands onto the streets (AFP photo)  Voters who are far from home have already cast their ballots  But analysts suggest one in five voters remain undecided, suggesting the outcome is too close to call | |
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