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National Assembly approves bill to punish defamation of wartime sex slavery victims
The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that would punish spreading misinformation concerning victims of sex slavery by Japan during World War II with up to five years in prison, the gender ministry said. The amendment to a law protecting the victims of wartime sexual slavery was approved during a plenary session, according to the ministry. Under the bill, those who spread misinformation across various media and platforms, such as newspa…
National Assembly approves bill to punish defamation of wartime sexual slavery victims
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that would punish spreading misinformation concerning victims of sexual slavery by Japan during World War II with up to five years in prison, the gender ministry said.The amen
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that a bill amending the law, which would impose a penalty of up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million won for spreading false information about Japanese military "comfort women" victims, passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 12th.
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