South Korea: Park's Ruling Party Survives Local Election

South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party suffered a narrow defeat but overall performed better than expected in Wednesday's local elections.   The polls were seen as a key test for President Park Geun-hye, whose popularity rating has sunk following the deadly Sewol ferry accident.   Park's Saenuri Party took eight of 17 key mayoral and provincial races. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy took nine.   A presidential spokesman on Thursday said...

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