Legislation Committee Passes Law Banning Distribution of Anti-North Korea Leaflets... Up to 3 Years Imprisonment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The law banning the distribution of leaflets to North Korea passed the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 8th, despite the absence of lawmakers from the People Power Party.

On the same day, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee approved the amendment to the "Act on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations" at a plenary meeting. The core of this bill is to impose up to three years of imprisonment or a fine of up to 30 million won for violating the inter-Korean agreement by distributing leaflets to North Korea.

Earlier, the Democratic Party had unilaterally passed the amendment at the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee plenary meeting on the 2nd.

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