Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them.



Opinion Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them. Citizens can still loudly criticize North Korea, but it’s up to the government to make diplomacy work Wang Son-taek December 24, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Human Rights Foundation The following article is an opinion piece by Wang Son-taek, a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea’s YTN news network. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. The following article is an opinion piece by Wang Son-taek, a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea’s YTN news network. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. 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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Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them.

Citizens can still loudly criticize North Korea, but it’s up to the government to make diplomacy work

Wang Son-taek December 24, 2020

Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them.

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The following article is an opinion piece by Wang Son-taek, a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea’s YTN news network. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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