South Korea: union-based party's breakthrough
The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) won 10 seats in South Korea's general election on 15 April and emerged as the third largest party in its parliament, the National Assembly. The Uri Party, which supports the president Roh Moo-hyun, won 152 seats in the 299-seat National Assembly, giving it a slim majority. The DLP, formed in 2000 and backed by the independent Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), won two seats in electoral districts and an additional eight seats after winning 13.1% of the party vote. Changes in the electoral system helped the DLP. This was the first election where some...