Anti-regime leaflet launches don't help everyday North Koreans, South insists



News Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists Seoul defends efforts to crackdown on controversial flyer launches Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Human Rights Foundation Anti-regime leaflets sent across the inter-Korean border by activists in the South do not improve North Koreans' access to information, Seoul's unification ministry official said Tuesday. Speaking in response to a recent op-ed by high-profile activist Park Sang-hak -- whose activities sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- South Korea defended Seoul's efforts to put a stop to those launches. Anti-regime leaflets sent across the inter-Korean border by activists in the South do not improve North Koreans' access to information, Seoul's unification ministry official said Tuesday. Speaking in response to a recent op-ed by high-profile activist Park Sang-hak -- whose activities sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- South Korea defended Seoul's efforts to put a stop to those launches. 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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Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

Seoul defends efforts to crackdown on controversial flyer launches

Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2020

Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

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Anti-regime leaflets sent across the inter-Korean border by activists in the South do not improve North Koreans' access to information, Seoul's unification ministry official said Tuesday.

Speaking in response to a recent op-ed by high-profile activist Park Sang-hak -- whose activities sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- South Korea defended Seoul's efforts to put a stop to those launches.

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