AFP - South Korea's opposition party Wednesday beat the ruling party in parliamentary by-elections which tested a recent rebound in the popularity of President Lee Myung-Bak's conservative government.
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President Lee Myung-bak and the Grand National Party (GNP) stand at a crossroads. The results from the Oct. 28 by-elections clearly show that the current ruling party can no longer delay in reevaluati..
South Korea's ruling party lost two key contests in parliamentary elections, which could hamper President Lee Myung-Bak's efforts to win approval for his business-friendly reforms for Asia's fourth largest economy.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party averted an embarrassment and picked up seats in by-elections, results showed on Thursday, but failed to win closely fought races that would have boosted President Lee Myung-bak's...
The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) was defeated in the by-elections held in the Gyeonggi and North Chungcheong Provinces. President Lee Myung-bak’s leadership on handling current issues is expected..
By Jack Kim SEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's ruling conservative party stands to avoid embarrassing setbacks in by-elections on Wednesday that could add momentum to economic reforms stalled in...