South Korea's liberal opposition has won a landslide victory over the ruling party of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol in the country's parliamentary elections. The opposition's success means a considerable weakening of the head of state in domestic politics. After almost all votes were counted on Thursday, the Democratic Party (DP) of opposition leader Lee Jae Myung was able to strengthen its position as the largest single party in the 300-seat National Assembly. The DP, together with its s
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo has offered his resignation in response to the clear defeat of the ruling camp in the country's parliamentary elections. In Wednesday's vote, the liberal opposition won a landslide victory over the ruling conservative party of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Han personally submitted his resignation request to the president, South Korean broadcaster KBS and national news agency Yonhap reported unanimously on Thursday, citing officials from the presidential office
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The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea and its satellite party are expected to get close to two-thirds of the 300 seats in the National Assembly in Wednesday's general election, marking an overwhelming victory over the ruling party, joint exit polls conducted by broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS showed. The Democratic Party and the Minjoo Union Party are projected to win between 183 and 197 seats, while the r.