SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition party lawmakers were staging the country’s first filibuster for nearly 50 years on Thursday to block an anti-terrorism bill that gives more surveillance powers to the country’s spy agency.
Since late Tuesday, eight lawmakers from the opposition Minjoo Party and Justice Party have taken turns to hold the main floor of parliament for nearly 50 hours.
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