Park Calls for Changing South Korean Presidential Term Limit
- President says single term limits continuity of policy
- Issue may set back debate on key policy matters in parliament
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South Korean President Park Geun-hye called Monday for scrapping the limit on presidential terms to a single five-year spell, saying the current constitution undermines continuity of policy at home and abroad.
Park’s remarks come a little more than a year before South Korea’s presidential election, and could trigger a political race among interest groups and potential candidates to change the constitution to their favor.