A South Korean citizen accused of illegally bringing North Korean newspapers and books back home after a 2018 visit to Pyongyang was ultimately acquitted, Incheon District Court’s press office confirmed to NK News on Friday.
The criminal trial was held in late August, the court stated, but results were disclosed to journalists on Sept. 4.
A South Korean citizen accused of illegally bringing North Korean newspapers and books back home after a 2018 visit to Pyongyang was ultimately acquitted, Incheon District Court’s press office confirmed to NK News on Friday.
The criminal trial was held in late August, the court stated, but results were disclosed to journalists on Sept. 4.
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