Chairman of South Korea’s opposition party, the Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung. Photo/AP
SEOUL – South Korea’s (South Korea) opposition party, the Democratic Party, and its partner, the Democratic Union Party, won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections, winning 175 of the 300 seats in the National Assembly.
The results were announced by the South Korean National Election Commission on Thursday (11/4/2024) after processing 100% of the ballot papers.
South Korea’s ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) and its satellite, the People’s Future Party, won a total of 108 seats in parliament.
The Korean Redevelopment Party led by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was the third largest party in parliament with 12 seats, while the New Reform Party led by former PPP leader Lee Jun-seok won three seats, and the New Future Party and the Progressive Party won one each. one chair.
Following the ruling party’s defeat in the elections, PPP Leader Han Dong-hoon resigned to take responsibility for the voting results.
“I apologize to the people on behalf of our party, which failed to receive the people’s support… I sincerely accept the people’s wishes and reflect deeply on myself. I take full responsibility for the election results and resign,” Han said.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to reform his country’s government after his party’s defeat.
“I will humbly accept the will of the people expressed in the general election, and will strive to reform the government and do my best to stabilize the economy and improve people’s livelihoods,” presidential chief of staff Lee Kwan-seop was quoted as saying by media.
The news agency also quoted a senior presidential official as saying, “The government will soon take time to reflect on its results and goals, and make further announcements,” adding this could be interpreted as Yoon’s willingness to cooperate more closely and exchange views with the country’s opposition. the.
South Korean Prime Ministers Han Duck-soo and Lee, as well as two other senior presidential aides, offered their resignations to take responsibility for the election defeat, the news agency quoted Yoon’s office as saying.
