Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch



News Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch Park Sang-hak claimed to have launched 500,000 leaflets last week in defiance of the new anti-leaflet law Jeongmin Kim May 6, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON D.A. Peterson, U.S. State Department \| Park Sang-hak Police raided North Korean defector-activist Park Sang-hak’s office on Thursday, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed to NK News. Park claimed to have launched 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets towards North Korea sometime between April 25 and April 29. Thursday’s raid is the first known police action taken in connection to the controversial ‘anti-leaflet law’ that came into effect in March this year. Park could face up to three years in prison and as much as $27,000 in fines under the current law. Police raided North Korean defector-activist Park Sang-hak’s office on Thursday, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed to NK News. Park claimed to have launched 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets towards North Korea sometime between April 25 and April 29. Thursday’s raid is the first known police action taken in connection to the controversial ‘anti-leaflet law’ that came into effect in March this year. Park could face up to three years in prison and as much as $27,000 in fines under the current law. 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’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch

Park Sang-hak claimed to have launched 500,000 leaflets last week in defiance of the new anti-leaflet law

Jeongmin Kim May 6, 2021

Activist’s office raided after alleged anti-North Korea leaflet launch

D.A. Peterson, U.S. State Department | Park Sang-hak

Police raided North Korean defector-activist Park Sang-hak’s office on Thursday, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed to NK News. Park claimed to have launched 500,000 anti-DPRK leaflets towards North Korea sometime between April 25 and April 29.

Thursday’s raid is the first known police action taken in connection to the controversial ‘anti-leaflet law’ that came into effect in March this year. Park could face up to three years in prison and as much as $27,000 in fines under the current law.