SEOUL: South Korea’s ruling party breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected showing in local elections seen as a referendum on President Park Geun-Hye’s handling of April’s ferry disaster that killed about 300 people.
Despite fears of a voter backlash, Park’s Saenuri Party managed to win eight of the 17 main contests for city mayors and provincial governors.
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