South Korean election: Yoon's party suffers stinging defeat

Tally shows opposition surge in national legislature in blow to unpopular president

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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

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.

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