Law revision proposed to prevent crime victims from being sued

“Singer-turned-actress Nana recently shared on her social media account the news of a proposed law revision that could prevent crime victims like herself from being prosecuted for acting in self-defense. The potential revision to the Criminal Act, proposed by Rep. Jeon Yong-gi of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, is related to the prerequisite for self-defense. Article 21 of the current law on self-defense states that acts of self-defense will not be punished if "there are reasonable grounds,

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