Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea



News Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea Prominent defector says he accepts risk of imprisonment to get anti-DPRK leaflets across the border Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON D.A. Peterson, U.S. State Department \| Defector-activist Park Sang-hak (file photo) A prominent defector-activist said on Friday that his group would launch 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets into North Korea, despite a controversial South Korean law banning such activities that took effect in March. Park Sang-hak stated in a press release that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), will fly the leaflets across the border during the U.S. and South Korea’s “North Korea Freedom Week” between April 25 and May 1. A prominent defector-activist said on Friday that his group would launch 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets into North Korea, despite a controversial South Korean law banning such activities that took effect in March. Park Sang-hak stated in a press release that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), will fly the leaflets across the border during the U.S. and South Korea’s “North Korea Freedom Week” between April 25 and May 1. 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 to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

Prominent defector says he accepts risk of imprisonment to get anti-DPRK leaflets across the border

Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2021

Activist to defy controversial law with 500,000 leaflets for North Korea

D.A. Peterson, U.S. State Department | Defector-activist Park Sang-hak (file photo)

A prominent defector-activist said on Friday that his group would launch 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets into North Korea, despite a controversial South Korean law banning such activities that took effect in March.

Park Sang-hak stated in a press release that his group, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), will fly the leaflets across the border during the U.S. and South Korea’s “North Korea Freedom Week” between April 25 and May 1.

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