{"id":23779,"date":"2024-04-11T07:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T07:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/south-korea-pm-offers-to-resign-after-opposition-wins-landslide-midterm-parliamentary-vote\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T07:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T07:50:21","slug":"south-korea-pm-offers-to-resign-after-opposition-wins-landslide-midterm-parliamentary-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/south-korea-pm-offers-to-resign-after-opposition-wins-landslide-midterm-parliamentary-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea PM ‘offers to resign’ after opposition wins landslide midterm parliamentary vote"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Korea’s liberal opposition party has won by a landslide in parliamentary elections – with senior ruling party politicians reportedly offering to resign following the crushing defeat.<\/p>\n

The results of Wednesday’s election are a huge political blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has three years left in office.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Mr Yoon’s top advisers tendered their resignations, according to South Korean media, including Yonhap news agency.<\/p>\n

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In a separate news conference, Han Dong-hoon, leader of the ruling conservative People Power Party who spearheaded its election campaign, said he would step down to take responsibility for the defeat.<\/p>\n

“I apologise to the people on behalf of our party, which wasn’t good enough to win the people’s choices,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Mr Yoon said he would “humbly” accept the result of the election – widely considered a midterm referendum on his presidency – and pledged to improve people’s economic situations and reform state affairs.<\/p>\n

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With most of the votes counted, the main opposition Democratic Party – led by Lee Jae-myung – and its satellite party appeared to have won a combined 175 seats in the 300-member National Assembly.<\/p>\n

A splinter liberal party considered allied with the DP was expected to take 12 seats, projections showed.<\/p>\n

However, the outcome leaves the bloc short of the 200 seats needed for a super-majority which would have given it legislative powers to overturn vetoes and even impeach the president.<\/p>\n

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Mr Yoon’s PPP and its satellite party were projected to have obtained 108 seats.<\/p>\n

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He has been battling low approval ratings and a liberal opposition-controlled parliament that has limited his major policy platforms.<\/p>\n

An official announcement of the results is due later on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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