Seoul: The initiative to carry out South Korea's first constitutional revision in 39 years has effectively come to a halt. This development arises after a significant boycott by the opposition, which invalidated the vote required to move the revision forward. The proposed changes aimed to limit martial law powers, but the lack of consensus among political parties has stalled the process.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the ruling party had been pushing the constitutional revision without adequate consultations, leading to a political impasse. Various South Korean newspapers highlighted the implications of this stalled revision, noting how the absence of political cooperation has hindered progress on significant constitutional changes. The Donga Ilbo noted that the absence of support from the opposition People's Power Party (PPP) was a key factor in scrapping the revision efforts.

Kyunghyang Shinmun and other major dailies pointed out that the political maneuvering and calculations regarding electoral implications have closed the doors to this constitutional revision. The failure to reach an agreement reflects the current challenges within South Korean politics, as noted by the Hankook Ilbo, which described the situation as a showcase of the "missing politics" in the country. The Korea Times and Korea Herald also reported on the judicial proceedings involving Han Duck-soo, whose appellate trial resulted in a reduced sentence of 15 years. However, the focus remains on the stalled constitutional revision and its broader impact on South Korea's political landscape.