Economics
Korea Moves to Curb Presidential Powers After Park Scandal
- Lawmakers propose first constitution overhaul since 1987
- British, French models of government under consideration
Light shines from a stage as protesters gather in Gwanghwamun square during a candlight rally in Seoul, on Nov. 26, 2016.
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South Korean lawmakers are moving to ensure the nation never again has a leader as powerful as Park Geun-hye.
A bipartisan parliamentary committee began meeting in January to rewrite the constitution for the first time since 1987, when mass protests forced a military junta to adopt a direct presidential vote. In recent months, hundreds of thousands of Koreans have hit the streets to call for Park’s removal over an influence-peddling scandal that led to her impeachment.