Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again



COVID-19 Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again Park Sang-hak says he conducted his second launch this month despite Seoul’s appeal for restraint Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Park Sang-hak launches a balloon filled with COVID-19 aid toward North Korea (left); a poster attached to the balloons (right) \| Image: Park Sang-hak (Provided on June 29, 2022) A prominent defector activist said he launched balloons carrying COVID-19 aid toward North Korea for the second time this month on Tuesday, a day after Seoul’s unification minister requested that activists exercise restraint. Park Sang-hak, head of activist organization Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), told NK News on Wednesday that he released 20 balloons carrying 20,000 masks, 80,000 pain relief tablets and 30,000 Vitamin C pills from the city of Incheon near the inter-Korean border. A prominent defector activist said he launched balloons carrying COVID-19 aid toward North Korea for the second time this month on Tuesday, a day after Seoul’s unification minister requested that activists exercise restraint. Park Sang-hak, head of activist organization Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), told NK News on Wednesday that he released 20 balloons carrying 20,000 masks, 80,000 pain relief tablets and 30,000 Vitamin C pills from the city of Incheon near the inter-Korean border. 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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Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again

Park Sang-hak says he conducted his second launch this month despite Seoul’s appeal for restraint

Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2022

Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again

Park Sang-hak launches a balloon filled with COVID-19 aid toward North Korea (left); a poster attached to the balloons (right) | Image: Park Sang-hak (Provided on June 29, 2022)

A prominent defector activist said he launched balloons carrying COVID-19 aid toward North Korea for the second time this month on Tuesday, a day after Seoul’s unification minister requested that activists exercise restraint.

Park Sang-hak, head of activist organization Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), told NK News on Wednesday that he released 20 balloons carrying 20,000 masks, 80,000 pain relief tablets and 30,000 Vitamin C pills from the city of Incheon near the inter-Korean border.

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