Both major parties faced potent challenges in traditional strongholds, but experts say they’re unlikely to change tack
South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties split victories in local by-elections last week, in a series of races closely watched as a barometer of public sentiment.
While each side maintained control of their traditional strongholds, experts told Korea Pro that the elections exposed significant vulnerabilities for both major parties that could shape national politics in the coming years.
South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties split victories in local by-elections last week, in a series of races closely watched as a barometer of public sentiment.
While each side maintained control of their traditional strongholds, experts told Korea Pro that the elections exposed significant vulnerabilities for both major parties that could shape national politics in the coming years.
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