In 2016, opposition lawmakers in South Korea's National Assembly conducted a filibuster to delay passage of an anti-terrorism law.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (Freedom House, Fox News, Korea Times, NPR) corroborate the filibuster's occurrence, duration, and outcome. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- フィリバスターとは？ 韓国国会で最長記録 - BBCニュース (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://freedomhouse.org/country/south-korea/freedom-net/2016 (corroboration)
- https://www.foxnews.com/world/south-korean-lawmakers-end-filibuster-over-anti-terror-bill (corroboration)
- http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/02/116_198828.html (corroboration)