SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Cabinet approved a motion on Monday to amend the Constitution, a procedural step that forwards the proposal to the National Assembly for deliberation. The motion, approved during a Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, seeks to modify specific provisions of the nation's foundational law.
The proposed amendments are now subject to review and debate by the National Assembly. For any constitutional change to be enacted, it must secure the support of at least two-thirds of the Assembly's members, followed by a national referendum where a majority of voters must approve it.
Constitutional amendments in South Korea are rare and politically significant, requiring broad consensus. The last revision was in 1987, establishing the current system of direct presidential elections and a single five-year term. The specific details and motivations behind the latest proposed changes were outlined in the Cabinet-approved motion sent to the legislature.
