South Korean lawmakers passed a bill to stop the country’s spy agency from investigating domestic activities related to North Korea on Sunday, instead transferring that power to the national police.

The new law means that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) will no longer be able to conduct anti-communist investigations as of 2024. In the past, these investigations included those that looked into people’s alleged and illegal ties to North Korea.

The bill was one of three contentious pieces of legislation put on the table last week, including an “anti-leaflet” bill that’s expected to reach a vote on Monday evening.

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