Court ruling could see block of North Korea Tech website reversed in South Korea



News Court ruling could see block of North Korea Tech website reversed in South Korea ROK spy service blocked site in April 2016 for allegedly violating 1948 National Security Act Chad O'Carroll April 25, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea Tech blog South Korea’s controversial censorship of a website tracking North Korea’s information and telecommunication sectors could soon be overturned, founder of the North Korea Tech blog Martyn Williams said on Monday following a court ruling in his favor. The website, which is well-known by North Korea researchers, was blocked last April by the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed it violated the 1948 National Security Act. South Korea’s controversial censorship of a website tracking North Korea’s information and telecommunication sectors could soon be overturned, founder of the North Korea Tech blog Martyn Williams said on Monday following a court ruling in his favor. The website, which is well-known by North Korea researchers, was blocked last April by the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed it violated the 1948 National Security Act. 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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Court ruling could see block of North Korea Tech website reversed in South Korea

ROK spy service blocked site in April 2016 for allegedly violating 1948 National Security Act

Chad O'Carroll April 25, 2017

Court ruling could see block of North Korea Tech website reversed in South Korea

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South Korea’s controversial censorship of a website tracking North Korea’s information and telecommunication sectors could soon be overturned, founder of the North Korea Tech blog Martyn Williams said on Monday following a court ruling in his favor.

The website, which is well-known by North Korea researchers, was blocked last April by the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed it violated the 1948 National Security Act.

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