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South Korean soldiers cast their absentee votes for the presidential election at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. South Korea's presidential election is scheduled for Dec. 19. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean soldiers cast their absentee votes for the presidential election at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. South Korea's presidential election is scheduled for Dec. 19. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)