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- 1Lee Jae-myung confronts South Korea's imperial presidency problem●Lee Jae-myung navigates the perils of South Korea’s imperial presidency
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is weighing the risks of the country's powerful, heavily centralised presidency, a system critics call an 'imperial presidency'. Following the impeachment of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration, debate has intensified over whether constitutional reform is needed to curb presidential powers and prevent future abuses.