South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised "reform" and the head of his ruling party resigned on Thursday after a disastrous election increased the opposition's stranglehold on parliament.With all votes counted Thursday, results from the National Election Commission and major broadcasters showed Yoon's conservative People Power Party (PPP) and its satellite sliding from 114 seats in parliament to just 108.
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The future of Han Dong-hoon, interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), came under question following the crushing defeat of his party in the general elections, Wednesday.