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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0630 GMT, May 10

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Liberal Moon Jae-in has won a landslide victory in a South Korean presidential by-election amid growing hopes for a new society following the impeachment of his predecessor over corruption scandal.

Moon of the biggest Minjoo Party gained a 41.08-percent support, defeating his two main rivals by a large margin, according to the final results released by the national election commission on Wednesday. (South Korea-Presidential by-election)

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HERAT, Afghanistan -- Seven Afghan civilians, including three women and two children, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Herat province on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. (Afghanistan-Bomb blast)

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SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said Wednesday he will visit Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, under right conditions. (South Korea-DPRK)

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PHNOM PENH -- All three missing Cambodian United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in an ambush in the Central African Republic (CAR) were found dead, bringing the death toll of Cambodian troops in the attack to four, a Cambodian defense spokesman said Wednesday. (Cambodia-Peacekeeper-Death) Enditem