Official position of the Korean government

The current Korean Constitution was adopted by referendum in June 1987+00, and came into effect on February 25th, 2008. According to the new constitution, South Korea implements the system of separation of powers and governing the country according to law. According to this new constitution, the president is the head of state and the commander of the national armed forces, representing the whole country in the government system and foreign relations. The president's term of office is five years, and he cannot be re-elected. The president is the policy-maker at home and abroad, and can introduce legislative bills to Congress. At the same time, the president is also the country's chief executive, responsible for the implementation of various laws and regulations. The President exercises administrative functions through the State Council composed of 15-30 people and chaired by it. As the president's main administrative assistant, the prime minister is appointed by the president, but must be approved by the National Assembly. The Prime Minister has the right to participate in the formulation of important national policies. The president has no right to dissolve the National Assembly, but the National Assembly can restrict the president by initiating impeachment procedures, so that he will be ultimately responsible for the national constitution. South Korea has a unicameral system. Congress is the national legislature, with a four-year term and a two-year term for its speaker. In addition to making laws, the functions entrusted to Congress by the Constitution include approving state affairs such as national budget, foreign policy, declaring war on foreign countries, and the power to impeach the president. Korean courts are divided into three levels: Grand Court, High Court and Local Court. The Grand Court is the highest court and is responsible for hearing appeals against the decisions of lower courts and military courts. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President and approved by the National Assembly. A judge's term of office is six years, and he cannot be re-elected. He must abdicate at the age of 70.