ROK lawmakers seek to penalize unauthorized sending of leaflets to North Korea



News ROK lawmakers seek to penalize unauthorized sending of leaflets to North Korea Activists sending anti-regime leaflets to DPRK could face up to three years in jail under new law Dagyum Ji September 28, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea Freedom Coalition South Korean lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party on Friday proposed an amendment that would prohibit sending anti-regime leaflets to the North without prior approval from the unification minister. In the proposal, the lawmakers noted the South Korean government is currently unable to formally prohibit flying anti-DPRK leaflets and items to the North. South Korean lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party on Friday proposed an amendment that would prohibit sending anti-regime leaflets to the North without prior approval from the unification minister. In the proposal, the lawmakers noted the South Korean government is currently unable to formally prohibit flying anti-DPRK leaflets and items to the North. 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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ROK lawmakers seek to penalize unauthorized sending of leaflets to North Korea

Activists sending anti-regime leaflets to DPRK could face up to three years in jail under new law

Dagyum Ji September 28, 2018

ROK lawmakers seek to penalize unauthorized sending of leaflets to North Korea

North Korea Freedom Coalition

South Korean lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party on Friday proposed an amendment that would prohibit sending anti-regime leaflets to the North without prior approval from the unification minister.

In the proposal, the lawmakers noted the South Korean government is currently unable to formally prohibit flying anti-DPRK leaflets and items to the North.

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