Lawmakers propose constitutional change; opposition holds back

Another move to amend the Constitution has been put in motion with the backing of National Assembly Speaker Rep. Woo Won-shik and 186 other lawmakers, and now the balance hangs with the conservative main opposition party. The motion to amend the Constitution was proposed on Friday, with a majority of lawmakers not affiliated with the People Power Party supporting it. At least 197 votes in favor are required in the 295-member National Assembly to meet the two-thirds threshold and put the amendmen

By The Korea Herald