NGO chief arrested on charges of smuggling cash into North Korea: Prosecutors



News NGO chief arrested on charges of smuggling cash into North Korea: Prosecutors South Korean man allegedly violated foreign transactions law as head of organization that engaged with DPRK Ifang Bremer November 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Dollar bills \| Image: Pixabay The chairman of a Seoul-based nongovernmental organization has been taken into custody in relation to an investigation into illegal business dealings with North Korea, a spokesperson for the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed to NK News on Thursday. The arrest of the suspect surnamed An took place on Wednesday over charges that he allegedly violated South Korea’s foreign exchange transactions act as head of the Asia Pacific Exchange Association (APIA). The chairman of a Seoul-based nongovernmental organization has been taken into custody in relation to an investigation into illegal business dealings with North Korea, a spokesperson for the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed to NK News on Thursday. The arrest of the suspect surnamed An took place on Wednesday over charges that he allegedly violated South Korea’s foreign exchange transactions act as head of the Asia Pacific Exchange Association (APIA). 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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NGO chief arrested on charges of smuggling cash into North Korea: Prosecutors

South Korean man allegedly violated foreign transactions law as head of organization that engaged with DPRK

Ifang Bremer November 11, 2022

NGO chief arrested on charges of smuggling cash into North Korea: Prosecutors

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The chairman of a Seoul-based nongovernmental organization has been taken into custody in relation to an investigation into illegal business dealings with North Korea, a spokesperson for the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed to NK News on Thursday.

The arrest of the suspect surnamed An took place on Wednesday over charges that he allegedly violated South Korea’s foreign exchange transactions act as head of the Asia Pacific Exchange Association (APIA).

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