Cheong Wa Dae rules out second term for Lee via amendment

The presidential office in Seoul on Wednesday ruled out any constitutional revision that would allow President Lee Jae Myung to pursue a second term.

The move appeared aimed at ending a dispute sparked by remarks from National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik indicating that the matter could ultimately be left to voters.

Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik reiterated that Lee had made his opposition to serving a second consecutive term clear while campaigning for president and had not chang ...