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The 2026 US midterm elections ended with a Democratic Party victory, seizing control of Congress and delivering a major defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican party, according to KBS World and Korea Times reports. Chinese experts quoted by the Korea Times doubt that a lame-duck phase will tame Trump's foreign policy, warning he may pursue more "transactional" or "risky" moves. Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said those expecting a US policy shift are "seriously mistaken," and warned the Middle East war would widen if the US resumes attacks. World leaders voiced hopes for a reset with the US after the defeat, while Korean stocks opened lower on concerns over tighter AI regulations under Democratic control, and Hyundai Motor Group faces lasting US policy risks despite its massive investment there.