South Korea's President Lee Calls for Constitutional Revision Led by the National Assembly
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on November 4 that the country's Constitution, unchanged since 1987, no longer fits contemporary society and should be revised, but that the revision should be led by the National Assembly through bipartisan efforts. Lee made the remarks at a lunch at the Blue House with the leadership of the Parliamentarians' Society, an association of former lawmakers, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
South Korea's Constitution was last revised in 1987, when it introduced the direct presidential election and a single five-year term. Following Lee's remarks, the design of the presidential term is among the arrangements expected to be debated. Under South Korean law, a constitutional amendment requires approval by two-thirds of the National Assembly and a national referendum.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
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Photo: 图：首尔国会议事堂及议事堂前喷泉。AnbyG 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。 / Photo: The National Assembly Building and the fountain in front of it in Seoul. Photo by AnbyG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
