Oh Se-hoon wins 5th term as Seoul mayor
Oh Se-hoon of the conservative opposition People Power Party is set for a fifth term as Seoul mayor, edging out a liberal rival in the most closely watched contest in South Korea’s local elections.
As of 9:54 a.m. Thursday, with 97.7 percent of votes counted, Oh secured 48.94 percent, ahead of Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o, who had 48.34 percent.
Oh had trailed the liberal candidate since vote counting began the previous day, but rapidly closed the gap on the back of ballots fr
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