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South Korea’s Cabinet Approves Constitutional Amendment Motion

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Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Cabinet approved a motion Monday to amend some texts in the Constitution, setting the stage for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment, and, if passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move comes after 187 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party and five minor parties jointly proposed the bill on Friday to tighten the requirements for declaring martial law and incorporate the spirit of past pro-democracy m…