Speaker says changes to presidential term 'up to the people'

National Assembly Speaker Rep.

Cho Jeong-sik on Tuesday said that changes to the Constitution that affect the incumbent president's term are "up to the people," hinting at a shift in the ruling bloc's stance on the matter.

In his first news conference since assuming the role of speaker in June, the six-term lawmaker said it would be "premature to discuss" the matter of easing the term limit in the amendment debate, but did not rule out the possibility of doing so.

"I believe these matters are u ...