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Voters have given the social-liberal opposition a comfortable majority in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections in South Korea, dealing a heavy blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Democratic Party (DP) of opposition leader Lee Jae Myung was able to maintain its position as the largest single party in the 300-seat National Assembly, South Korean broadcasters reported. As a result of the opposition’s success in the election, the conservative head of state now faces the threat of becoming largely incapable of domestic political action during his remaining three years in office. After more than 90%…