South Korea electionSouth Korean election: Yoon's party suffers stinging defeat
Tally shows opposition surge in national legislature in blow to unpopular president
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, seated second from right, and candidates react as they watch TV exit polls for legislative elections on April 10 in Seoul. © Reuters
STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer
April 10, 2024 06:14 JST
Updated on April 11, 2024 13:13 JST
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party suffered a drubbing in legislative elections held on Wednesday, with the main opposition party increasing its majority in the National Assembly and casting a cloud over the remainder of his term in office.