South Korean police block activists' plans to send aid and bibles to North Korea



News South Korean police block activists’ plans to send aid and bibles to North Korea Decision follows warning from Pyongyang on Thursday to stop launches of “anti-DPRK leaflets” into the North Chad O'Carroll June 5, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A Christian NGO was on Friday stopped by local South Korean police and residents from sending bibles and aid to North Korea from a West coast border area. The Seoul-based Voice of the Martyrs Korea's (VOMK) plan to float the aid into North Korea in bottle-shaped containers followed a warning by Kim Jong Un’s sister on Thursday to South Korean authorities to stop activists from sending “anti-DPRK leaflets.” A Christian NGO was on Friday stopped by local South Korean police and residents from sending bibles and aid to North Korea from a West coast border area. The Seoul-based Voice of the Martyrs Korea's (VOMK) plan to float the aid into North Korea in bottle-shaped containers followed a warning by Kim Jong Un’s sister on Thursday to South Korean authorities to stop activists from sending “anti-DPRK leaflets.” 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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South Korean police block activists’ plans to send aid and bibles to North Korea

Decision follows warning from Pyongyang on Thursday to stop launches of “anti-DPRK leaflets” into the North

Chad O'Carroll June 5, 2020

South Korean police block activists’ plans to send aid and bibles to North Korea

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A Christian NGO was on Friday stopped by local South Korean police and residents from sending bibles and aid to North Korea from a West coast border area.

The Seoul-based Voice of the Martyrs Korea's (VOMK) plan to float the aid into North Korea in bottle-shaped containers followed a warning by Kim Jong Un’s sister on Thursday to South Korean authorities to stop activists from sending “anti-DPRK leaflets.”

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