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ROK bills proposing changes to North Korean abduction laws withdrawn

Proposed legislative changes made originally to avoid "conflict" with North Korea

Two bills proposing changes to language within existing South Korea laws relating to abductions by North Korea have been officially withdrawn, the National Assembly website shows.

The bills, 14846 and 14847, were filed by 12 South Korean lawmakers on August 13 and proposed the removal of references to North Korean involvement in wartime and post-war abductions as well as changing the term "abductee" with "missing persons".

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