South Korea’s ruling party is projected to win majority in parliamentary election: exit polls

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s ruling party is projected to win a majority in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, according to exit polls jointly conducted by three major local TV networks.

Moon’s progressive camp could secure up to 177 seats in the 300-strong single chamber parliament, while the main conservative party is expected to win as many as 131, the polls showed.

(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Alex Richardson)