Assembly Speaker urges rival parties to agree on supplementary budget during February extraordinary session

Over at the National Assembly, an extraordinary session began today.

During an opening ceremony, Speaker Woo Won-shik urged the rival parties to agree on a supplementary budget during the February session.

He also urged speeding up legislation on people's livelihoods and called for the quick completion of talks on bills supporting future industries, including semiconductors and energy.

The floor leaders of the rival parties will give speeches to the Assembly next week.

Starting next Wednesday, the Assembly will question government ministries for three days.