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South Korean privacy, antitrust bills to go forward as parliament reconvenes after months of deadlock

By Wooyoung Lee and Choi Hyung-jo ( March 4, 2019, 09:54 GMT | Insight) -- Discussions on pending bills involving data privacy, antitrust law and fintech regulation are likely to be pushed forward as South Korean lawmakers today agreed to reconvene the National Assembly, putting an end to a deadlock that has lasted for months. As it moved to halt on-and-off boycotts of the legislature that have gone on for four months, the main conservative opposition Liberty Korea Party proposed holding an extraordinary parliamentary session this month, alongside other activities that could speed up talks on bills stuck in the legislative logjam, including those with a significant impact on the country’s regulatory landscape.Discussions on pending bills involving data privacy, antitrust law and fintech regulation are likely to be pushed forward as South Korean lawmakers today agreed to reconvene the National Assembly, putting an end to a deadlock that has lasted for months. ...

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