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Opposition moves to restrict government's budget authority

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The main opposition-railroaded revision means a government-drafted annual budget proposal will no longer be automatically tabled at the National Assembly plenary session after the Nov. 30 deadline lapses.

The Democratic Party of Korea say the previous system remained in place at the expense of the principle of checks and balances of the Assembly .

The extent of escalation in partisan conflict will be determined by the timing of President Yoon Suk Yeol 's veto.