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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has signalled support for constitutional reform enabling four-year presidential terms with re-election opportunities, alongside measures to curtail executive power concentration.
A Court of Appeal decision has sparked debate over Malaysia's citizenship laws, denying nationality to children born in Malaysia to Malaysian fathers and unmarried foreign mothers, even with proven biological links.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Election Commission to provide an updated report on plans to expand Sarawak's state assembly seats from 82 to 99, reaffirming government commitment to the constitutional amendment.
Negotiations over a proposal to grant Sabah and Sarawak 35 per cent of Malaysia's parliamentary seats remain ongoing under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 framework, according to the federal minister overseeing the Borneo states' affairs.
Japan's revised Imperial House Law permits adoption of males from former royal families to stabilise the monarchy, but officials and the public remain deeply uncertain about its practical impact and concerned about excluding female successors.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has authorized his own constitutional removal after receiving an ultimatum from new Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Parliamentary speaker Agnes Forsthoffer will assume interim duties pending an election within 30 days.
Malaysia's Cabinet has endorsed constitutional amendments to bolster Parliament's oversight of Public Prosecutor appointments, separating the role from the Attorney General to strengthen judicial independence and institutional accountability.