Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more



COVID-19 Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more Park Sang-hak’s latest launch of medical aid toward DPRK includes poster blaming Kim Jong Un for virus outbreak Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A poster by Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK) that states, “We condemn hypocrite Kim Jong Un’s sophistry buck-passing to anti-DPRK leaflets when [North Korea] has spread the ‘malicious infectious disease’ that came in from China” \| Image: Park Sang-hak (provided July 7, 2022) A prominent defector activist on Thursday denounced North Korea’s claim that “alien things” like balloons spread COVID-19 into the country, a day after he claims to have launched more balloons carrying medical assistance toward the DPRK. Photos of the launch provided by Park Sang-hak and his organization, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), show that one of the balloons carried a banner with an image of Kim Jong Un crying above a message blaming the country’s leadership for spreading COVID-19. A prominent defector activist on Thursday denounced North Korea’s claim that “alien things” like balloons spread COVID-19 into the country, a day after he claims to have launched more balloons carrying medical assistance toward the DPRK. Photos of the launch provided by Park Sang-hak and his organization, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), show that one of the balloons carried a banner with an image of Kim Jong Un crying above a message blaming the country’s leadership for spreading COVID-19. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more

Park Sang-hak’s latest launch of medical aid toward DPRK includes poster blaming Kim Jong Un for virus outbreak

Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022

Defector rejects North Korea’s claim balloons spread COVID, launches more

A poster by Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK) that states, “We condemn hypocrite Kim Jong Un’s sophistry buck-passing to anti-DPRK leaflets when [North Korea] has spread the ‘malicious infectious disease’ that came in from China” | Image: Park Sang-hak (provided July 7, 2022)

A prominent defector activist on Thursday denounced North Korea’s claim that “alien things” like balloons spread COVID-19 into the country, a day after he claims to have launched more balloons carrying medical assistance toward the DPRK.

Photos of the launch provided by Park Sang-hak and his organization, Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK), show that one of the balloons carried a banner with an image of Kim Jong Un crying above a message blaming the country’s leadership for spreading COVID-19.

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