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S. Korea ruling party retains majority in parliament

AFP

South Korea’s ruling party has retained control of parliament in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, seen as a key test of sentiment before the presidential vote in December, officials said. The conservative New Frontier Party (NFP) won 152 seats in the 300-seat National Assembly, 25 more than the…