Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un's name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker



News Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker ROK did not want to "provoke North Korea unnecessarily," military official reportedly said Dagyum Ji February 21, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Republic of Korea Armed Forces The ROK government late last year ordered the military to remove mentions of Kim Jong Un from loudspeaker broadcasts into the North, the office of a South Korean lawmaker confirmed to NK News on Thursday. Opposition politician Kim Hack-yong, chairman of the National Assembly's defense committee, was verbally briefed this week by a senior military officer at the army's psychological warfare division. The ROK government late last year ordered the military to remove mentions of Kim Jong Un from loudspeaker broadcasts into the North, the office of a South Korean lawmaker confirmed to NK News on Thursday. Opposition politician Kim Hack-yong, chairman of the National Assembly's defense committee, was verbally briefed this week by a senior military officer at the army's psychological warfare division. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker

ROK did not want to "provoke North Korea unnecessarily," military official reportedly said

Dagyum Ji February 21, 2018

Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker

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The ROK government late last year ordered the military to remove mentions of Kim Jong Un from loudspeaker broadcasts into the North, the office of a South Korean lawmaker confirmed to NK News on Thursday.

Opposition politician Kim Hack-yong, chairman of the National Assembly's defense committee, was verbally briefed this week by a senior military officer at the army's psychological warfare division.

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