(LEAD) U.S. lawmakers reintroduce Senate bill to reauthorize N. Korean human rights act (opens original article in a new tab)

U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a Senate bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, aiming to extend humanitarian aid and democracy programs and modify sanctions on officials involved in repatriating defectors. The bill had previously been introduced in the House but failed in the Senate.

• U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a Senate bill to reauthorize the 2004 North Korean Human Rights Act
• The bill aims to extend humanitarian aid and democracy programs until 2030 and modify sanctions on officials involved in repatriating North Korean defectors
• The bill was previously introduced in the House but failed in the Senate