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Following the news that the US Congress is pursuing a hearing on the'Prohibition of Warfare Against North Korea Act', the US State Department also received critical comments.

It emphasized the necessity of inflow of information to North Korea. Although the government is mobilizing all diplomatic channels to explain the inevitable, it seems that there are still many concerns.



This is reporter Kim A-young.



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US State Department has made this stance on the anti-North Korean warfare law passed today (22) and this law, which will be in effect around March next year.



It is a comment that the inflow of free information into North Korea should continue, supporting the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.



It is a form of answering questions from the domestic media, but it is interpreted as expressing concern around the corner.



Prior to this, concerns and criticism from the international community continues from the promotion of a hearing to the US Congress and a request for reconsideration by the UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean human rights, but the government said it is mobilizing all diplomatic channels to explain the inevitable.



[Choeyoungsam / Foreign Ministry spokesman: (it contains) to explain that freedom violations concern related to at least limit the need for life and the safety and security of our people's representation -



even misunderstanding that may constrain the human rights organizations active in the United States He also said that it is well explained that it does not apply to third countries.



Some point out that the contents of the bill, such as imprisonment and punishment for attempted offenders, are controversial.



[Won-Gon Park/Professor of Handong University International Area Studies: (The government says that the punishment regulation) is the same level as the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act, but from the perspective of the U.S. Congress, this is excessive It is necessary.)] While



domestic human rights organizations against North Korea have announced constitutional appeals, the Ministry of Unification has decided to prepare detailed guidelines before the law enters into force.



(Video editing: Seungyeol Lee)