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.
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.
Near final results from Wednesday's vote showed Yoon's conservative People Power Party and its satellite sliding from 114 seats in parliament to just 108, according to National Election Commission figures. South Korea uses a mix of first-past-the-post seats and proportional representation and has one legislative chamber. Presidents can serve only one five-year term.
He has won support for policies including cash handouts to young adults, free school uniforms and maternity care."With this outcome, he has become the most powerful MP with the presidential run approaching," political pundit Yoo Jung-hoon told AFP.
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