South Korea’s chairman of the National Assembly, citing the threat from North Korea, said the country is in a “state of national emergency” and urged that the legislature end the impasse that has prevented the passage of its anti-terrorism bill.
The opposition Minjoo Party’s filibuster against the government's proposed anti-terrorism bill has been ongoing since Tuesday evening. Chairman Jeong Eui-hwa met chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Lee Byeong-ho on Monday to be briefed about the potential risk of terrorism.
South Korea’s chairman of the National Assembly, citing the threat from North Korea, said the country is in a “state of national emergency” and urged that the legislature end the impasse that has prevented the passage of its anti-terrorism bill.
The opposition Minjoo Party’s filibuster against the government's proposed anti-terrorism bill has been ongoing since Tuesday evening. Chairman Jeong Eui-hwa met chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Lee Byeong-ho on Monday to be briefed about the potential risk of terrorism.
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