Kim Tae-nyeon "Will legislate law banning North Korea leaflet distribution after parliamentary organization"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that he will begin legislation to ban the distribution of anti-North Korea leaflets as soon as the organization of the 21st National Assembly is completed.

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 8th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 8th, Floor Leader Kim said, "We can no longer neglect the issue of anti-North Korea leaflets that past governments have faced."

He stated, "To protect the lives and safety of residents in border areas and peace on the Korean Peninsula, the harmful distribution of anti-North Korea leaflets must be prohibited," adding, "The Supreme Court also ruled in 2016 that restrictions were justified due to the dangers posed in border areas. Once the organization is complete, we will finalize legislation to ban the distribution of anti-North Korea leaflets."

He continued, "To solidify trust between South and North Korea, trust in words must come first. As the saying goes, 'If the outgoing words are kind, the returning words will be kind,'" and added, "We must refrain from emotional remarks that destroy the hard-earned trust and escalate tensions."

He also urged the opposition party to cooperate, saying, "The opposition should approach the issue of anti-North Korea leaflets with a responsible attitude, not opposing just for the sake of opposition." Floor Leader Kim added, "The issue of leaflet distribution is not a matter for political strife. The United Future Party also directly experienced this issue during the Park Geun-hye administration," and emphasized, "Now that the United Future Party is the opposition, they should not speak differently from back then."

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