A South Korean man faces thousands of dollars in fines for importing and selling North Korean novels following his conviction for breaking the country’s inter-Korean exchange law.
The Seoul Central District Court found 60-year-old Jung Ik-hyeon guilty of violating the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act and fined him some $2,500 (3 million won) on Sunday, the court confirmed to NK News.
A South Korean man faces thousands of dollars in fines for importing and selling North Korean novels following his conviction for breaking the country’s inter-Korean exchange law.
The Seoul Central District Court found 60-year-old Jung Ik-hyeon guilty of violating the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act and fined him some $2,500 (3 million won) on Sunday, the court confirmed to NK News.
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