South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups



News South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations Jeongmin Kim \| Kelly Kasulis July 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Update at 17:30 KST: this article has been updated to include Park Sang-hak’s comment. South Korea’s unification ministry revoked the license of two defector-led activist organizations on Friday, stripping them of their corporate status amid controversy over cross-border leaflet launches. The Ministry of Unification revoked the licenses of activist groups led by two brothers: Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), led by defector-activist Park Sang-hak, and Keunsaem, led by Park Jung-oh. In a release disseminated to reporters on Friday, the ministry stated that FFNK and Keunsaem “severely hinder the government’s unification policy” and “efforts to promote unification,” citing Article © 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 Trending

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South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations

Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis July 17, 2020

South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Update at 17:30 KST: this article has been updated to include Park Sang-hak’s comment.

South Korea’s unification ministry revoked the license of two defector-led activist organizations on Friday, stripping them of their corporate status amid controversy over cross-border leaflet launches.

The Ministry of Unification revoked the licenses of activist groups led by two brothers: Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), led by defector-activist Park Sang-hak, and Keunsaem, led by Park Jung-oh.

In a release disseminated to reporters on Friday, the ministry stated that FFNK and Keunsaem “severely hinder the government’s unification policy” and “efforts to promote unification,” citing Article

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