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(5th LD) Ruling party wins in landslide in local elections

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Joo Kyung-don and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) clinched a resounding victory in Wednesday's local elections, giving the newly inaugurated government
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(LEAD) Final turnout of local elections tentatively at second-lowest ever of 50.9 pct: election watchdog

(ATTN: CORRECTS number in 3rd para)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The final turnout in Wednesday's local elections was tentatively tallied at 50.9 percent, the second-lowest ever for local elections, the election watchdog said. Out of the total 44.3 m
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(4th LD) Ruling party on course to win landslide in local elections

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES throughout)By Joo Kyung-don and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was on course to claim a landslide victory in Wednesday's local elections, leading in 13 out
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PPP leaders erupt in joy as exit poll projects resounding victory

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) eurpted in cheers as TV exit polls projected the party's resounding victory in Wednesday's local elections, a result that is expected to strengthen the ma
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(3rd LD) Ruling party poised to win local elections

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES throughout)By Joo Kyung-don and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was poised to claim victory in Wednesday's local elections, with exit polls and early results
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 16,000 amid slowing virus trend

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 16,000 Wednesday amid a slowing virus trend, as authorities take steps for a return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country ad
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(LEAD) S. Korea vows all-out efforts to put out wildfire in southeast

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 2, 4)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Wednesday mobilized 57 choppers to help contain a wildfire in the southeastern city of Miryang, while vowing to make all-out efforts to put out
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Final turnout of local elections tentatively at second-lowest ever of 50.9 pct: election watchdog

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The final turnout in Wednesday's local elections was tentatively tallied at 50.9 percent, the second-lowest ever for local elections, the election watchdog said. Out of the total 44.3 million eligible voters, about 22.5
(URGENT) Final voter turnout of local elections estimated at 50.9 pct: election watchdog

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(LEAD) Ruling party PPP wins 10 of 17 key local election races: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 7th para; UPDATES 3rd para)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was projected to win 10 of the 17 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial posts, including Seoul mayor, in Wednesday
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Ruling party PPP wins 10 of 17 key local election races: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was projected to win 10 of the 17 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial posts, including Seoul mayor, in Wednesday's local elections, according to a joint exit poll by three major TV
(URGENT) JTBC exit poll: Ruling PPP wins 9 big races against main opposition DP's 4

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(URGENT) Ex-presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo wins in parliamentary by-election: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

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(URGENT) Ex-presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung wins in parliamentary by-election: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

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(URGENT) Seoul Mayor Oh wins re-election: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

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(URGENT) PPP wins 49.4 pct of vote, against DP's 48.8 pct, in Gyeonggi governor race: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

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(URGENT) PPP wins 10 key local election races against main opposition DP's 4: KBS-MBC-SBS exit poll

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S. Korea vows all-out efforts to put out wildfire in southeast

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Wednesday mobilized 57 choppers to help contain a wildfire in the southeastern city of Miryang, while vowing to make all-out efforts to put out the blaze.The fire broke out on the previous day
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(2nd LD) S. Koreans head to polls in local elections

(ATTN: CHANGES photos; UPDATES paras 8-9)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans voted Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in nationwide local elections that could determine whethe
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(LEAD) S. Koreans head to polls in local elections

(ATTN: UPDATES with turnout number in para 8)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans voted Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in nationwide local elections that could determine wh