Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called on the National Assembly to push for a constitutional revision, saying the spirit of the country's democratization movements should be reflected in the Constitution.

Lee made the call in a speech at a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan-Masan pro-democracy protests against then President Park Chung-hee's dictatorship, also known as the Buma uprising.

"Reflecting the Buma democratization uprising and the Gwangju democratization movement in the preamble to the Constitution is the smallest measure we need to not forget the blood-stained history of defending South Korea's democracy and people's sovereignty," the president said.

"On this occasion, I once again request that the National Assembly begin gathering public opinions and holding reasonable discussions on constitutional reform," he said.

President Lee Jae Myung (R) pledges his allegiance to the national flag during a meeting with his key aides at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 15, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月16日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周五呼吁国会推动宪法修改，称国家民主化运动的精神应该体现在宪法中。

李在纪念1979年釜山马山民主运动47周年的仪式上发表讲话，该运动反对当时的总统朴正熙的独裁统治，也被称为釜山起义。

总统表示：“在宪法序言中反映富马民主化起义和光州民主化运动，是我们不应忘记捍卫韩国民主和人民主权的血腥历史的最小措施。”

“在此，我再次请求国民议会开始收集公众意见，就宪法改革进行理性讨论，”他说。

2026年10月15日，韩国总统李在明（右）在首尔青瓦台与主要助手会面时向国旗宣誓效忠。（韩联社）

李光耀否认竞选连任的猜测，誓言继续推进改革

（导语）李重申，他不会通过修改宪法寻求连任。

李呼吁修改宪法以体现民主化精神。