The Journalists Association of Korea will file a constitutional complaint against the government's plan to shut down most government pressrooms, saying the closures are unconstitutional, limiting freedom of expression and the right to know, the association announced Tuesday.

The association's legal advisers will file the complaint as soon as procedures for the filing are arranged, and are also considering asking the Constitution Court to stop construction of new, centralized pressrooms, officials said.

However, construction on the new pressrooms in is nearly complete, and the association does not believe the request will have any effect, AsiaMedia reported.

In the future, reporters will have to stay in pressrooms, unless they have permission to enter a government agency, which will severely decrease access to government officials. Korean Cabinet members have also discussed increasing the number of security guards to prevent reporters from entering government offices without permission, according to an article by AsiaMedia.

The association last filed a complaint against the government in 1964.