North Korea repeats unfounded claims COVID came from South in new booklet



News North Korea repeats unfounded claims COVID came from South in new booklet New tract attacking defector Park Sang-hak aims to encourage opposition to leafleting among ROK public, expert says Shreyas Reddy October 26, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea continues to claim leaflets sent by defectors sparked a COVID-19 outbreak \| Image: Human Rights Foundation (file photo) North Korea released a new booklet Wednesday repeating claims that Seoul intentionally introduced COVID-19 to the country, in what one expert called a propaganda effort seeking to foster opposition to anti-regime leafleting among the South Korean public. The 31-page Korean-language booklet, titled “The Root of the Problem,” takes aim at defectors who send leaflets and specifically condemns high-profile activist Park Sang-hak, labeling leaflets “psychological warfare” and a “prelude to a serious invasion of North Korea.” North Korea released a new booklet Wednesday repeating claims that Seoul intentionally introduced COVID-19 to the country, in what one expert called a propaganda effort seeking to foster opposition to anti-regime leafleting among the South Korean public. The 31-page Korean-language booklet, titled “The Root of the Problem,” takes aim at defectors who send leaflets and specifically condemns high-profile activist Park Sang-hak, labeling leaflets “psychological warfare” and a “prelude to a serious invasion of North Korea.” 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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North Korea repeats unfounded claims COVID came from South in new booklet

New tract attacking defector Park Sang-hak aims to encourage opposition to leafleting among ROK public, expert says

Shreyas Reddy October 26, 2022

North Korea repeats unfounded claims COVID came from South in new booklet

North Korea continues to claim leaflets sent by defectors sparked a COVID-19 outbreak | Image: Human Rights Foundation (file photo)

North Korea released a new booklet Wednesday repeating claims that Seoul intentionally introduced COVID-19 to the country, in what one expert called a propaganda effort seeking to foster opposition to anti-regime leafleting among the South Korean public.

The 31-page Korean-language booklet, titled “The Root of the Problem,” takes aim at defectors who send leaflets and specifically condemns high-profile activist Park Sang-hak, labeling leaflets “psychological warfare” and a “prelude to a serious invasion of North Korea.”

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