Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch



News Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch Defector group claims it sent thousands of anti-regime leaflets and flash drives over border, according to local media Jeongmin Kim April 12, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Human Rights Foundation (file photo) South Korea’s unification ministry has urged private groups and individuals not to send leaflets and other items into North Korea, confirming that police are investigating a reported leaflet launch by defectors. The group of defectors sent 120,000 leaflets and 3,000 USB flash drives over the border by balloon earlier this week, according to private ROK broadcaster Free North Korea Radio. This would make the group the second to publicize leaflet launches in recent years, after Fighters for a Free North Korea. South Korea’s unification ministry has urged private groups and individuals not to send leaflets and other items into North Korea, confirming that police are investigating a reported leaflet launch by defectors. The group of defectors sent 120,000 leaflets and 3,000 USB flash drives over the border by balloon earlier this week, according to private ROK broadcaster Free North Korea Radio. This would make the group the second to publicize leaflet launches in recent years, after Fighters for a Free 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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Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch

Defector group claims it sent thousands of anti-regime leaflets and flash drives over border, according to local media

Jeongmin Kim April 12, 2023

Seoul discourages leafleting into North Korea after reported balloon launch

Image: Human Rights Foundation (file photo)

South Korea’s unification ministry has urged private groups and individuals not to send leaflets and other items into North Korea, confirming that police are investigating a reported leaflet launch by defectors.

The group of defectors sent 120,000 leaflets and 3,000 USB flash drives over the border by balloon earlier this week, according to private ROK broadcaster Free North Korea Radio. This would make the group the second to publicize leaflet launches in recent years, after Fighters for a Free North Korea.

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