Hundreds of cigarette butts found in leaflet bundle: S.Korean police



News Hundreds of cigarette butts found in leaflet bundle: S.Korean police Story of 'used toilet paper' reported in international media not confirmed by authorities JH Ahn February 5, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON public-domain-image.com South Korean police have confirmed that hundreds of cigarette butts were found inside a stash of North Korean propaganda leaflets dropped in the vicinity of Paju, Gyeonggi Province last month. But the rumors of "used toilet paper" being included, as other media have reported, were not confirmed by either police or the military. South Korean police have confirmed that hundreds of cigarette butts were found inside a stash of North Korean propaganda leaflets dropped in the vicinity of Paju, Gyeonggi Province last month. But the rumors of "used toilet paper" being included, as other media have reported, were not confirmed by either police or the military. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Hundreds of cigarette butts found in leaflet bundle: S.Korean police

Story of 'used toilet paper' reported in international media not confirmed by authorities

JH Ahn February 5, 2016

Hundreds of cigarette butts found in leaflet bundle: S.Korean police

South Korean police have confirmed that hundreds of cigarette butts were found inside a stash of North Korean propaganda leaflets dropped in the vicinity of Paju, Gyeonggi Province last month.

But the rumors of "used toilet paper" being included, as other media have reported, were not confirmed by either police or the military.

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