As trash balloons fly, ROK local govts fight to stop anti-North Korea leafleting



Features As trash balloons fly, ROK local govts fight to stop anti-North Korea leafleting Border regions say leafleting raises tensions and endangers residents, seeking to intervene as Yoon defends activists Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Park Sang-hak launching a balloon filled with anti-DPRK leaflets (right), a Gyeonggi Province official at potential launch site in Yeoncheon (left), Paju officials and residents protesting against leaflets (background) \| Image: Fighters for a Free North Korea, Gyeonggi Province Office, Paju City Office, edited by NK News Kim Kyung-il, the mayor of the South Korean border city of Paju, was getting ready to tuck in to bed last month when he learned that a high-profile activist was nearby, preparing to launch balloons carrying anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea. Concerned that the launch might exacerbate border tensions, the mayor concluded that special police tasked with monitoring such activity were too far away to intervene, and decided to take matters into his own hands. Kim Kyung-il, the mayor of the South Korean border city of Paju, was getting ready to tuck in to bed last month when he learned that a high-profile activist was nearby, preparing to launch balloons carrying anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea. Concerned that the launch might exacerbate border tensions, the mayor concluded that special police tasked with monitoring such activity were too far away to intervene, and decided to take matters into his own hands. 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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As trash balloons fly, ROK local govts fight to stop anti-North Korea leafleting

Border regions say leafleting raises tensions and endangers residents, seeking to intervene as Yoon defends activists

Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2024

As trash balloons fly, ROK local govts fight to stop anti-North Korea leafleting

Park Sang-hak launching a balloon filled with anti-DPRK leaflets (right), a Gyeonggi Province official at potential launch site in Yeoncheon (left), Paju officials and residents protesting against leaflets (background) | Image: Fighters for a Free North Korea, Gyeonggi Province Office, Paju City Office, edited by NK News

Kim Kyung-il, the mayor of the South Korean border city of Paju, was getting ready to tuck in to bed last month when he learned that a high-profile activist was nearby, preparing to launch balloons carrying anti-regime leaflets toward North Korea.

Concerned that the launch might exacerbate border tensions, the mayor concluded that special police tasked with monitoring such activity were too far away to intervene, and decided to take matters into his own hands.

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