Speaker vows more support for legislative activities

Park Hee-tae National Assembly Speaker

National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae said Thursday that he would do everything in his power to help the legislative activities of lawmakers so they can become globally competent legislators.

The six-term lawmaker was elected speaker in a plenary session Tuesday receiving 236 of 249 votes cast, the highest number since 1994. 

"I'll strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and assist lawmakers to play a bigger role in the international community," Park, 72, said in an interview with The Korea Times and its sister paper the Seoul Economic Daily, at his office.