S.Koreans to be fined for making illegal contact with N.Koreans



News S.Koreans to be fined for making illegal contact with N.Koreans MoU confirms nine or possibly more S.Koreans will be charged for violation of national law JH Ahn October 12, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Nine or potentially more South Koreans from a civic group are to be fined for making illegal contact with North Koreans in Shenyang, China, South Korea’s Unification Ministry (MoU) told NK News on Wednesday. Under South Korean law, meetings with North Koreans by South Koreans which are not approved by the MoU – especially if the meeting is pre-planned and has a clear agenda – are punishable by a penalty of up to three million Korean won (US$2,673). Nine or potentially more South Koreans from a civic group are to be fined for making illegal contact with North Koreans in Shenyang, China, South Korea’s Unification Ministry (MoU) told NK News on Wednesday. Under South Korean law, meetings with North Koreans by South Koreans which are not approved by the MoU – especially if the meeting is pre-planned and has a clear agenda – are punishable by a penalty of up to three million Korean won (US$2,673). 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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S.Koreans to be fined for making illegal contact with N.Koreans

MoU confirms nine or possibly more S.Koreans will be charged for violation of national law

JH Ahn October 12, 2016

S.Koreans to be fined for making illegal contact with N.Koreans

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Nine or potentially more South Koreans from a civic group are to be fined for making illegal contact with North Koreans in Shenyang, China, South Korea’s Unification Ministry (MoU) told NK News on Wednesday.

Under South Korean law, meetings with North Koreans by South Koreans which are not approved by the MoU – especially if the meeting is pre-planned and has a clear agenda – are punishable by a penalty of up to three million Korean won (US$2,673).

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