00:00South Korean President Lee Jae-myung says he has no plans to stay in office beyond his current term.
00:06Lee, now in his second year of his five-year presidency,
00:10says he wants to begin his diplomatic work early in his term and make the most of his time in
00:15office.
00:18South Korea adopted its current single five-year presidential term in 1987
00:23as the country emerged from decades of authoritarian rule.
00:27Since then, proposals to allow presidents to serve more than one term
00:30have repeatedly failed due to strong political opposition.
00:34The opposition People Power Party has accused Lee and his allies
00:38of considering constitutional changes that could allow him to remain in office.
00:43Lee's remarks come as his approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office.
00:49A Gallup Korea poll released last week put his approval rating at 40%
00:53as debate over his presidency and constitutional reform continues.
00:58and run by the
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