Five-term lawmaker Woo Won-Shik picked as National Assembly speaker candidate
Rep. Woo Won-shik of the main opposition Democratic Party delivers a speech at a general meeting of lawmakers after he is chosen as the candidate for the incoming 22nd National Assembly speaker on May 16, 2024. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday selected five-term lawmaker Woo Won-Shik as its candidate for the next National Assembly speaker.

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