{
  "id": 6110228,
  "title": "DPK chief pushes constitutional revision, leaves presidential term change open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dpk-chief-pushes-constitutional-revision-leaves-presidential-term-6110228",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260907/dpk-chief-pushes-constitutional-revision-leaves-presidential-term-change-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) chief Kim Min-seok has called for constitutional revision, including potential changes to Korea's presidential system, during his first parliamentary floor speech as party leader. The ruling party intends to revise the constitution in a manner that is both feasible and aligned with the demands of the people, while adhering to constitutional principles and legal norms. Kim emphasized the importance of incorporating historical events, such as the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising and the Busan-Masan Democratic Protests, into the preamble of the Constitution.\n\nRegarding the presidential term, Kim left the decision open, stating that any changes to the system should be determined by public consensus. He suggested that the scope of such changes could potentially extend to allowing a president to serve multiple terms, if the majority of the people so desire.",
  "summary": "Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Kim Min-seok said Monday that his party will push for constitutional revision, including changes to Korea’s presidential system, bringing the politically sensitive issue of presidential terms back into focus. Kim stopped short of endorsing a specific model, saying the scope of any change should ultimately be determined through public consensus. “We…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "DPK chief pushes constitutional revision, leaves presidential term change open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dpk-chief-pushes-constitutional-revision-leaves-presidential-term",
        "published": "2026-09-07T06:37:02.000Z"
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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."
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