South Korea parliament drops constitutional amendment vote tied to martial law

South Korea's parliamentary speaker Woo Won-shik stated that a bill to amend the constitution to tighten rules on martial law will not proceed to a plenary vote after a filibuster by the opposition conservative People Power Party. The bill, proposed by six political parties, including the ruling Democratic Party, would require the president to seek approval from parliament when declaring martial law. The bill aims to nullify a president's unilateral declaration of martial law if parliament votes against it or fails to approve it within a specified timeframe.