'Kim Gwanhong Act' Passed by the National Assembly After 4 Years
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] The "Kim Gwan-hong Act" (Special Act on Relief and Support for Sewol Ferry Disaster Victims), which compensates those who were harmed while recovering bodies during the Sewol Ferry disaster, passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 20th.
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The amendment expanded the scope of victims from Sewol ferry passengers and their families to include Danwon High School students and contract teachers at the time of the disaster, firefighters, civilian divers, and volunteers. The Kim Gwan-hong Act was passed at the last plenary session of the 20th National Assembly, more than four years after it was proposed.
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