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  "id": 14885099,
  "title": "Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lee-calls-for-constitutional-revision-to-reflect-spirit-of-14885099",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261016/lee-calls-for-constitutional-revision-to-reflect-spirit-of-democratization"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung urged the National Assembly to push for a constitutional revision during a ceremony commemorating the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan-Masan pro-democracy protests. Addressing the gathering, the President emphasized that the spirit of Korea's democratization movements must be reflected in the Constitution. He justified this call by highlighting the importance of not forgetting the blood-stained history of defending democracy and people's sovereignty, particularly in reference to the Buma uprising and the Gwangju democratization movement. President Lee further requested that the National Assembly initiate public opinion gathering and reasonable discussions regarding constitutional reform.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has urged the National Assembly to initiate a constitutional revision, emphasizing that the principles of the country's democratization movements should be incorporated into the Constitution. During a ceremony commemorating the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan-Masan pro-democracy protests, Lee highlighted the importance of remembering the \"blood-stained history\" of defending Korea's democracy and people's sovereignty. He specifically requested the National Assembly to gather public opinions and engage in reasonable discussions regarding constitutional reform.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/urgent-lee-calls-for-constitutional-revision-to-reflect-spirit-of",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:33:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lee-calls-for-constitutional-revision-to-reflect-spirit-of",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:57:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}