Six in 10 South Koreans say Seoul should put stop to anti-North Korea leafleting



News Six in 10 South Koreans say Seoul should put stop to anti-North Korea leafleting But Gallup Korea survey also finds majority support ROK loudspeaker broadcasts, viewing DPRK trash balloons as threat Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy June 14, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Park Sang-hak of Fighters for Free North Korea (FFNK) launches balloons with anti-regime leaflets on June 25, 2023. \| Image: FFNK, edited by NK News Six out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should take action to prevent civilian groups from sending anti-regime leaflets to North Korea, according to a new survey by a major pollster, following Pyongyang’s launch of thousands of trash-carrying balloons in retaliation to such leafleting. But the Gallup Korea survey of 1,000 adults nationwide also found broad support for the ROK government’s decision to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in response to the North Korean balloons, which a majority indicated they view as a threat. Six out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should take action to prevent civilian groups from sending anti-regime leaflets to North Korea, according to a new survey by a major pollster, following Pyongyang’s launch of thousands of trash-carrying balloons in retaliation to such leafleting. But the Gallup Korea survey of 1,000 adults nationwide also found broad support for the ROK government’s decision to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in response to the North Korean balloons, which a majority indicated they view as a threat. 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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Six in 10 South Koreans say Seoul should put stop to anti-North Korea leafleting

But Gallup Korea survey also finds majority support ROK loudspeaker broadcasts, viewing DPRK trash balloons as threat

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy June 14, 2024

Six in 10 South Koreans say Seoul should put stop to anti-North Korea leafleting

Park Sang-hak of Fighters for Free North Korea (FFNK) launches balloons with anti-regime leaflets on June 25, 2023. | Image: FFNK, edited by NK News

Six out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should take action to prevent civilian groups from sending anti-regime leaflets to North Korea, according to a new survey by a major pollster, following Pyongyang’s launch of thousands of trash-carrying balloons in retaliation to such leafleting.

But the Gallup Korea survey of 1,000 adults nationwide also found broad support for the ROK government’s decision to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in response to the North Korean balloons, which a majority indicated they view as a threat.

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