South Korea's Ruling Party Poised for Landslide Victory in Local Elections
South Korea's ruling party is projected to achieve a significant victory in local elections, with exit polls indicating wins in key municipalities including Seoul and Busan. This outcome is expected to bolster the current administration.
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South Korea’s ruling party set for local election gains, exit poll shows
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is projected to make sweeping gains in local elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed, but a close race in the key city of Busan left it unclear whether President Lee Jae-myung’s party could claim a landslide victory. Voting had largely closed in the first nationwide ballot since Lee’s snap presidential election victory last year. Voters were choosing mayors and governors in 16 cities and provinces in a contest widely seen as an assessment of Lee’s fi...
By Reuters
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South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party was heading for a landslide victory in Wednesday’s nationwide local elections, sweeping across much of the country while leaving the main opposition People Power Party largely confined to its conservative southeastern strongholds. As vote counting continued early Thursday, the Democratic Party was leading in 13 of 16 mayoral and gubernatorial races, while the People Power Party was ahead in three — Daegu, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang provinces. The
By The Korea Herald
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