Park Strong Winner In South Korea Referendum
President Chung Hee Park led with six million plus votes in South Korea's national referendum on constitutional change. With 70 percent counted Park captured 6,690,358 votes, while 2,420,815 opposed and 156,568 invalid. The poll drew about 80 percent of 16.7 million voters amid opposition boycotts and complaints of irregularities. Park, 57, defends the existing martial law constitution as essential for stability and regional threats.