Opposition boycotts 'indisputable' amendment to Constitution

The main opposition People Power Party on Thursday boycotted the plenary session of South Korea's National Assembly, where a motion to amend the Constitution was tabled. With 106 People Power Party lawmakers refusing to attend and only 178 lawmakers present, the vote was rendered invalid. The minimal vote threshold is 191 — at least two-thirds of all 286 South Korean lawmakers. National Assembly Speaker Rep. Woo Won-shik, who presided over the session, expressed his regret over "an empty corner"

By The Korea Herald