Activist says he launched 500,000 fliers towards North Korea to defy new law



News Activist says he launched 500,000 fliers towards North Korea to defy new law Defector Park Sang-hak’s latest purported launch challenges a contentious law that can jail or fine leafleting activists Won-Gi Jung April 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Human Rights Foundation (archive photo) A North Korean defector claims that he launched thousands of propaganda fliers over the border in defiance of a controversial South Korean law that could potentially jail information dissemination activists for that very act. Defector-activist Park Sang-hak claims that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), used balloons to launch 500,000 leaflets and other items from South Korea’s Gyeonggi or Gangwon province sometime between April 25 and April 29. A North Korean defector claims that he launched thousands of propaganda fliers over the border in defiance of a controversial South Korean law that could potentially jail information dissemination activists for that very act. Defector-activist Park Sang-hak claims that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), used balloons to launch 500,000 leaflets and other items from South Korea’s Gyeonggi or Gangwon province sometime between April 25 and April 29. 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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Activist says he launched 500,000 fliers towards North Korea to defy new law

Defector Park Sang-hak’s latest purported launch challenges a contentious law that can jail or fine leafleting activists

Won-Gi Jung April 30, 2021

Activist says he launched 500,000 fliers towards North Korea to defy new law

Human Rights Foundation (archive photo)

A North Korean defector claims that he launched thousands of propaganda fliers over the border in defiance of a controversial South Korean law that could potentially jail information dissemination activists for that very act.

Defector-activist Park Sang-hak claims that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), used balloons to launch 500,000 leaflets and other items from South Korea’s Gyeonggi or Gangwon province sometime between April 25 and April 29.

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