Warship's Sinking Echoes In South Korean Elections -- Washington Post
SEOUL -- North Korea's apparent torpedoing of a South Korean warship has not significantly strengthened the political coattails of this country's pro-American president, according to exit polls in Wednesday's local elections.
Candidates supporting President Lee Myung-bak, who has worked closely with the Obama administration in responding to the ship's sinking, were leading in five out of 16 races for metropolitan mayor and provincial governor, exit polls said.
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More News On The Tensions On the Korean Peninsula
Election defeat casts gloom over Lee administration, ruling party -- Yonhap News
Main opposition heading for stunning victory in local elections -- Yonhap News
South Korea Opposition Puts Up Fight In Polls -- New York Times/Reuters
South Koreans vote amid North Korea tensions -- AP
In South Korea, Cheonan Weighs On Voters -- Wall Street Journal
Ship Sinking Aids Ruling Party in S. Korean Vote -- New York Times
U.S. to Join South Korean Military Exercise Off North Korea Coast -- ABC News
US considers sending carrier to Korea -- Washington Post
US carrier to join S.Korea anti-submarine drill -- AFP
South Korea Seeks Token U.N. Response to Warship Attack -- Global Security Newswire
Slouching toward a new Korea strategy -- Ilan Berman, Washington Times
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