Pro-president party ahead in South Korea

The pro-government Uri Party took a majority in South Korea’s hotly contested parliamentary elections today.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004 - 11:39

The pro-government Uri Party took a majority in South Korea’s hotly contested parliamentary elections today.

The Uri Party, which backs impeached President Roh Moo-hyun, took between 142 and 188 seats in the 299-member National Assembly to edge its top rival, the conservative Grand National Party, KBS network news said from Seoul.

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