South Korean Prime Minister and senior presidential advisors to resign after legislative election defeat

The Associated Press reported on April 12, 2024, that all of them have submitted their resignation requests to President Yoon, but it is still unknown whether he will accept them.

In the elections held on April 10, 2024, the opposition Democratic Party and another allied party won 175 out of 300 seats.

The ruling People Power Party and another affiliated party won 108 seats in the legislature. This is a setback as the standing of the country’s President largely depends on the majority support from their representatives in this body.

President Yoon will continue his term until 2027, but losing the majority in the legislature will hinder his administration’s agenda, as opposition parties may put more pressure on him than before.