A convicted former minister vowing revenge against conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol has helped deliver a resounding defeat to the South Korean leader in parliamentary elections.
Former justice minister Cho Kuk, convicted on corruption charges after he was investigated by Yoon during his time as prosecutor-general, campaigned on an end to Yoon’s “prosecutorial dictatorship”.
Cho’s newly formed Rebuilding Korea Party is projected to win between 14 and 16 seats, according to results released early on Thursday morning, helping the country’s leftwing alliance across a 180-seat threshold that will allow it to fast-track legislation.
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