The bill, pushed by the ruling conservative Saenuri Party, has been pending in parliament for years due to opposition from liberal parties that fear it could anger North Korea and worsen the already-tense inter-Korean relations.
- Three years after naval vessel sinking, N. Korea poses greater security threat
- N.K. leader's front-line inspections fuel military clash concerns
- N. Korea threatens war in defiance of U.N. resolution
- 'Strongest sanctions' on NK, output of artful U.N. diplomacy
- China holds key to implementing U.N. sanctions against N. Korea
- N. Korea again resorts to brinkmanship to put pressure on U.S.
- U.S. aim of denuclearizing N. Korea in question
- Park vows 'trust-building' with N. Korea despite nuke brink
- Park faces key tasks on relations with N. Korea, regional powers
- All eyes on China for tougher sanctions against nuclear N. Korea
- Nuke test stirs debate on how to handle N. Korea's WMD program
- Obama's N. Korea policy put to crucial test again
- (NK N-test) N. Korea's nuke test jeopardizing inter-Korean relations
- Nuke test aims to solidify Kim's control, take upper hand in int'l arena
- N. Korea's nuke test presents major security challenge for Park, Obama
- N. Korea's nuke test feared to foil Park's overture of engagement: experts
- N. Korea's nuclear tension overshadows new gov't in Seoul
- N. Korea ramps up threat of another nuclear test
- U.N. action on N. Korea late yet meaningful: official
- In second term, Obama faces tough issues with Seoul
- Inter-Korean relations effectively severed under Lee administration
Home > NorthKorea
2013/03/19 11:56 KST
S. Korea's ruling party leader pushes for N.K. human rights bill
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party leader Hwang Woo-yea on Tuesday called for efforts to pass a bill aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situation.
The bill, pushed by the ruling conservative Saenuri Party, has been pending in parliament for years due to opposition from liberal parties that fear it could anger North Korea and worsen the already-tense inter-Korean relations.
The bill, pushed by the ruling conservative Saenuri Party, has been pending in parliament for years due to opposition from liberal parties that fear it could anger North Korea and worsen the already-tense inter-Korean relations.
