더불어민주당 주도의 헌법 개정안이 7일 국회 본회의에서 국민의힘 의원들의 보이콧으로 표결에 실패했다. 재적 의원 3분의 2 이상 출석 요건을 충족하지 못했다.
국회는 이날 오후 2시 본회의를 열었으나 국민의힘 의원들이 불참해 178명만 참석했다. 이는 헌법 개정안 의결에 필요한 191명의 정족수에 미치지 못하는 수치다.
개정안은 대통령의 계엄 선포 시 국회 승인을 즉시 받도록 하고, 48시간 내 승인되지 않으면 자동 무효화하는 내용을 담았다. 또한 1980년 광주 민주화운동과 1979년 부마 민주항쟁을 헌법 전문에 명시하는 방안도 포함됐다.
대통령실은 표결 무산에 대해 실망과 유감을 표하며, 8일로 예정된 다음 본회의에 국민의힘 의원들의 참여를 촉구했다. 대변인 강유정은 "헌법기관으로서 책임감을 갖고 투표에 임해 달라"고 말했다.
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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.
A second attempt by the ruling Democratic Party to pass a constitutional amendment bill collapsed on Friday after the opposition People Power Party again blocked proceedings in the National Assembly.
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South Korea's National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party, passed a revision to the Constitutional Court Act, allowing the court to review lower court rulings, including finalized Supreme Court decisions. The bill passed 162-63 after the main opposition's filibuster ended. While the ruling party claims it protects people's rights, the opposition accuses it of undermining judicial independence.
North Korea is set to hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday, amid attention on whether it will codify its hostile policy toward South Korea in the constitution. The session follows the selection of new deputies after the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea last month.
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Opposition lawmakers announced plans to submit over two thousand amendments to the national reconstruction project pushed by President José Antonio Kast's government. The move drew accusations of legislative sabotage from the executive branch, while some opposition sectors distanced themselves from the strategy.
The Seoul High Court held the first preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. on Monday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's appeals trial over his failed 2024 martial law bid, following a lower court's life imprisonment sentence. The procedural session addressed appeals from Yoon and the special counsel team and focused on scheduling; defendants were not required to attend.
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Rival parties continued to clash on May 4 over the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) push for a special counsel bill to probe alleged evidence fabrication by the prosecution under the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration. The bill targets 12 ongoing cases, including eight linked to President Lee Jae Myung. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) denounced it as an unconstitutional bid to shield Lee.