SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in's ruling party suffered crushing defeats Wednesday in mayoral elections for South Korea's two largest cities -- a huge reversal from a midterm landslide 12 months ago, which leaves him facing his final year as a lame duck.
Voters appear to have become disillusioned with Moon and his liberal Democratic Party over a series of corruption scandals, unpopular housing policies and a stuttering economy. The victories for the conservative camp in Seoul and Busan put the opposition People Power Party in the box seat for next March's presidential election.
