Activist vows more leafleting unless Kim Jong Un apologizes for trash balloons



News Activist vows more leafleting unless Kim Jong Un apologizes for trash balloons Seoul says it has no authority to stop civic groups launches, raising concerns North Korea will restart balloon blitz Jeongmin Kim \| Lina Park June 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Defector-activist Park Sang-hak launches a COVID-19 aid balloon carrying an anti-DPRK poster from South Korea on Sept. 4, 2022 (left), and South Korean authorities investigate North Korean balloons on June 1, 2024. \| Images: FFNK, ROK JCS, edited by NK News A high-profile defector-activist has vowed to launch more anti-regime leaflets unless North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologizes for floating trash and feces into the South, hours after the DPRK said it would restart its balloon blitz if leafleting resumes. Monday’s statement by Park Sang-hak, the head of the Fighters for a Free North Korea, came as Seoul reiterated its position that it does not have the authority to stop balloon launches by private citizens, setting the two Koreas on a collision course over the leaflet issue once again. A high-profile defector-activist has vowed to launch more anti-regime leaflets unless North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologizes for floating trash and feces into the South, hours after the DPRK said it would restart its balloon blitz if leafleting resumes. Monday’s statement by Park Sang-hak, the head of the Fighters for a Free North Korea, came as Seoul reiterated its position that it does not have the authority to stop balloon launches by private citizens, setting the two Koreas on a collision course over the leaflet issue once again. 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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Activist vows more leafleting unless Kim Jong Un apologizes for trash balloons

Seoul says it has no authority to stop civic groups launches, raising concerns North Korea will restart balloon blitz

Jeongmin Kim | Lina Park June 3, 2024

Activist vows more leafleting unless Kim Jong Un apologizes for trash balloons

Defector-activist Park Sang-hak launches a COVID-19 aid balloon carrying an anti-DPRK poster from South Korea on Sept. 4, 2022 (left), and South Korean authorities investigate North Korean balloons on June 1, 2024. | Images: FFNK, ROK JCS, edited by NK News

A high-profile defector-activist has vowed to launch more anti-regime leaflets unless North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologizes for floating trash and feces into the South, hours after the DPRK said it would restart its balloon blitz if leafleting resumes.

Monday’s statement by Park Sang-hak, the head of the Fighters for a Free North Korea, came as Seoul reiterated its position that it does not have the authority to stop balloon launches by private citizens, setting the two Koreas on a collision course over the leaflet issue once again.

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