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Outgoing National Assembly speaker highlights defending democracy from martial law, constitutional amendment failure

Outgoing National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said on Thursday that the parliament “restored constitutional order” and upheld democracy by ending the short-lived martial law imposition by former President Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2024.

2026.5.28

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik [YONHAP]

Assembly speaker's 7-day trip includes Netherlands, Kenya to talk chips, trade

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik plans to visit the Netherlands and Kenya this week for talks on cooperation in semiconductors and other sectors, his office said Sunday.

2026.5.10

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National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik declares the second plenary session of the May extraordinary National Assembly closed at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on May 8. [YONHAP]

Assembly speaker won't put martial law amendment proposal to a vote, blames PPP for threatened filibuster

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Friday declared he will not put to a vote a constitutional amendment bill requiring the president to obtain parliamentary approval before declaring martial law.

2026.5.8

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on April 27. [YONHAP]

Parliamentary speaker calls on PPP to help pass martial law amendment

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Monday called on the main opposition People Power Party to vote for a constitutional amendment that would require the president to obtain parliamentary approval before declaring martial law.

2026.4.27

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on March 10. [YONHAP]

Assembly speaker urges rival parties to form special committee on constitutional revision

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Tuesday called on rival parties to form a special committee to ensure that a national referendum to revise the Constitution is held along with the upcoming local elections.

2026.3.10

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik watches the live broadcast of the first-trial verdict for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of being an insurrection ringleader after declaring martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, at the speaker’s office in the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Feb. 19. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

National Assembly speaker hopes ex-President Yoon will repent in prison

National Assembly speaker Woo Won-shik said on Thursday that he hopes former President Yoon Suk Yeol will “repent and sincerely apologize to the people” after receiving a life sentence in the first trial of his insurrection ringleader case.

2026.2.19

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik speaks during a press conference held at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Feb. 5. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Assembly speaker vows to reform 'outdated' Constitution with local election referendum

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik stressed that he would do his best to reform the "outdated" Constitution during the local elections, which he called a necessary measure to restore democracy and create a sustainable future for the nation.

2026.2.5

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, left, shakes hands with To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, in Hanoi on Nov. 21. [NATIONAL ASSEMBLY]

Assembly speaker requests support for Korean businesses in meeting with Vietnamese leader

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has met with Vietnam's top leader in Hanoi and asked for the country's support for South Korean companies and the easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to officials Saturday.

2025.11.22

Democratic Party Rep. Park Jie-won during a plenary session on Feb. 13 [JEON MIN-GYU]

Rep. Park Jie-won says Kim Jong-un ignored his greeting at China’s Victory Day parade

Rep. Park Jie-won of the Democratic Party said he attempted to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at China’s Victory Day military parade earlier this week but was snubbed.

2025.9.6

South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, left, holds talks with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, No. 3 in the ruling Chinese Communist Party's leadership, during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 4. [YONHAP]

National Assembly speaker asks China's Zhao to 'prudently' handle Yellow Sea issue

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik held a meeting with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, in Beijing on Thursday, during which Woo asked Zhao to "prudently" handle issues related to the Yellow Sea, according to Woo's office.

2025.9.4