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Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008.〔(Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties )〕 The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats.〔(Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea )〕 This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46.0%.〔(Political apathy leads to record-low voter turnout ), The Hankyoreh, Retrieved on April 10, 2008〕 ==Parties and Coalitions== As of April 9, 2008, there are six political parties represented in the 18th National Assembly of South Korea, in addition to independents: * Grand National Party (한나라당, ''Hannara-dang''), led by Kang Jae-seop. The current major conservative party within the National Assembly. (153 seats won) * United Democratic Party (통합민주당, ''Tongham Minju-dang''), led by Son Hak-gyu. The current major liberal party within the National Assembly. (81 seats won) * *United Democratic Party is now known as Democratic Party (민주당 ''Minju-dang''). * Liberty Forward Party (자유선진당, ''Jayu Seonjin-dang''), led by Lee Hoi-chang. The Chungcheong Region-strongholder and current second conservative party within the National Assembly against the GNP. (18 seats won) * Pro-Park Geun-hye Coalition (친박연대, ''Chin-bak Yeon-dae''), led by Seo Cheong-won, although their inspirational leader is former GNP leader Park Geun-hye. A conservative coalition with Park Geun-hye within the National Assembly that broke away from the GNP after a dispute on the GNP's candidate nomination, which happened just before the election. (14 seats won) * Democratic Labour Party (민주노동당, ''Minju Nodong-dang''), led by Chun Young-se. A minor but the most progressive party within the 18th National Assembly, against both the Grand Nationals and Democrats. (5 seats won) * Renewal of Korea Party (창조한국당, ''Changjo Hanguk-dang''), led by Moon Kook-hyun. A minor but pro-environmental liberal party within the National Assembly, against the Grand Nationals. (3 seats won) * (no seats) The New Progressive Party (진보신당) ''Jinbo Shin-dang''), led by Sim Sang-jeong and Roh Hoe-chan, won 2.94% votes but not enough to gain any seats. The New Progressive Party split from the Democratic Labour Party as a reaction to nationalism after the 2007 presidential elections. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Korean legislative election, 2008」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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