Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung supports a constitutional revision for a four-year, two-term presidential system.
- Lee is open to shortening his current term to facilitate the reform.
- He believes the current 40-year-old Constitution is outdated and concentrates too much power in the presidency.
- Lee advocates for bipartisan agreement in the National Assembly for any constitutional reform.
- President Lee also called for mechanisms to manage tensions with North Korea and for talks to end the Korean War.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reiterated his support for a constitutional revision to introduce a four-year, two-term presidential system, which he believes would allow for midpoint evaluations and strengthen parliamentary powers. Lee stated this has been his consistent position and campaign pledge.