Assembly speaker says incumbent president's second term 'not up for discussion'

The parliamentary speaker clarified Wednesday that he was not suggesting an incumbent president could seek another term under a revised Constitution after his remarks fueled controversy over the possibility of President Lee Jae Myung's reelection.

During a press conference the previous day, National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik said an incumbent president's eligibility to seek another term is "ultimately the choice of the people," prompting opposition lawmakers to question whether he had left ...