Police endorse charges for man who said ROK should accept North Korean invasion



News Police endorse charges for man who said ROK should accept North Korean invasion Activist allegedly violated National Security Act by making pro-DPRK statement and contacting anti-state group Ifang Bremer July 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two police officers patrolling Seoul station \| Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police South Korean police have recommended prosecutors charge an activist for making pro-North Korean statements and contacting a pro-DPRK organization in Japan, after he reportedly said Seoul should acquiesce if Pyongyang starts a war to unify the peninsula. The police’s referral of Kim Gwang-soo’s case to prosecutors comes as the U.S. has warned that South Korea’s crackdown on activists for violating the National Security Act (NSA) limits freedom of speech and expression. South Korean police have recommended prosecutors charge an activist for making pro-North Korean statements and contacting a pro-DPRK organization in Japan, after he reportedly said Seoul should acquiesce if Pyongyang starts a war to unify the peninsula. The police’s referral of Kim Gwang-soo’s case to prosecutors comes as the U.S. has warned that South Korea’s crackdown on activists for violating the National Security Act (NSA) limits freedom of speech and expression. 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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Police endorse charges for man who said ROK should accept North Korean invasion

Activist allegedly violated National Security Act by making pro-DPRK statement and contacting anti-state group

Ifang Bremer July 5, 2024

Police endorse charges for man who said ROK should accept North Korean invasion

Two police officers patrolling Seoul station | Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police

South Korean police have recommended prosecutors charge an activist for making pro-North Korean statements and contacting a pro-DPRK organization in Japan, after he reportedly said Seoul should acquiesce if Pyongyang starts a war to unify the peninsula.

The police’s referral of Kim Gwang-soo’s case to prosecutors comes as the U.S. has warned that South Korea’s crackdown on activists for violating the National Security Act (NSA) limits freedom of speech and expression.

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