South Korea: Assembly Speaker announces parliamentary probe into martial law declaration by Prez

Seoul (The Uttam Hindu): South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said Wednesday he has invoked the authority to conduct a parliamentary probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last week.

Woo also called for the prompt formation of a special committee to handle the parliamentary investigation, Yonhap news agency reported. Woo told reporters that a parliamentary probe is needed to secure a "public testimony" from Yoon over the December 3 imposition of martial law. A parliamentary official said the Assembly plans to conduct the probe as swiftly as possible given the severity of the situation.