Assembly speaker announces parliamentary probe into Yoon's martial law declaration

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, Dec. 11. Yonhap

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.

Woo told reporters that a parliamentary probe is needed to secure a "public testimony" from Yoon over the Dec. 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. (Yonhap)