South Korean opposition wins legislative election, deepens political deadlock

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, speaks to reporters after watching TV broadcasting results of exit polls for the parliamentary election at the National Assembly on April 10, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea’s left-leaning opposition won a decisive victory in Wednesday’s legislative election, as voters delivered a rebuke to the party of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.