North Korea passed a law on the “Prevention of Drug-related Crimes” on Thursday to address “harmful illegal acts” to society, according to state media.
A top group called the presidium from North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), passed the new anti-drug measure along with laws meant to improve the metal, chemical and machine industries, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
North Korea passed a law on the “Prevention of Drug-related Crimes” on Thursday to address “harmful illegal acts” to society, according to state media.
A top group called the presidium from North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), passed the new anti-drug measure along with laws meant to improve the metal, chemical and machine industries, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
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