South Korea's rival parties win local by-elections in each own stronghold

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's rival political parties won local by-elections in their each own stronghold, the country's election watchdog said Thursday.

Candidates from the ruling People Power Party were elected as chiefs of the southeastern port city Busan's Geumjeong district and the western port city Incheon's Ganghwa county, the traditional home turf for the conservative party, according to the N