South Koreans eye constitutional change to president's power after martial law


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  • Monday, 26 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's presidential candidates, Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party, Kwon Young-guk of the Democratic Labor Party, Lee Jun-seok of the New Reform Party and Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party pose for photograph ahead of the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's political crisis has ignited bipartisan calls for constitutional amendments to reshape the power of the president, an issue hotly debated ahead of the June 3 snap election.

The election was called after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office over his shock martial law decree in December, and contenders from the major parties have vowed to pursue constitutional reforms.

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