The Latest on the presidential election in South Korea (all times local):10:30 a.m.Conservative candidate Hong Joon-pyo has described South Korea's presidential election as a war between ideologies and accused his liberal rival Moon Jae-in of being aligned with North Korea. He also calls for the United States to bring back tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea after withdrawing them in the 1990s. ———9:20 a.m.Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in has expressed confidence of winning office as South Koreans vote for a new president. He cast his vote in Seoul on Tuesday and told reporters later, "I gave all my body and soul (to the election) to the very end." Moon was favored in opinion surveys after the huge corruption scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye's ousting complicated politics for the conservatives.

Source: ABC News May 09, 2017 00:41 UTC