Sending balloons with heavy payloads into North Korea poses legal issues: Seoul



News Sending balloons with heavy payloads into North Korea poses legal issues: Seoul Minister says he will discuss topic with activists, as local authorities lean on aviation law to stop leafleting Jeongmin Kim August 14, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Park Sang-hak holding a balloon filled with anti-DPRK leaflets sometime between April 25 and 26, 2022 \| Image: Park Sang-hak of Fighters for Free North Korea South Korean activists who send leaflets into North Korea could run into legal problems if they launch balloons carrying payloads that are too heavy, Seoul has warned, announcing plans to discuss the issue with activists as the DPRK continues retaliatory trash balloon launches. The land ministry has informed relevant ministries and local governments that balloons with payloads exceeding 4.4 pounds (2 kg) could be considered ultra-light aerial vehicles under the Aviation Safety Act, the ministry confirmed to NK News. South Korean activists who send leaflets into North Korea could run into legal problems if they launch balloons carrying payloads that are too heavy, Seoul has warned, announcing plans to discuss the issue with activists as the DPRK continues retaliatory trash balloon launches. The land ministry has informed relevant ministries and local governments that balloons with payloads exceeding 4.4 pounds (2 kg) could be considered ultra-light aerial vehicles under the Aviation Safety Act, the ministry confirmed to NK News. 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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Sending balloons with heavy payloads into North Korea poses legal issues: Seoul

Minister says he will discuss topic with activists, as local authorities lean on aviation law to stop leafleting

Jeongmin Kim August 14, 2024

Sending balloons with heavy payloads into North Korea poses legal issues: Seoul

Park Sang-hak holding a balloon filled with anti-DPRK leaflets sometime between April 25 and 26, 2022 | Image: Park Sang-hak of Fighters for Free North Korea

South Korean activists who send leaflets into North Korea could run into legal problems if they launch balloons carrying payloads that are too heavy, Seoul has warned, announcing plans to discuss the issue with activists as the DPRK continues retaliatory trash balloon launches.

The land ministry has informed relevant ministries and local governments that balloons with payloads exceeding 4.4 pounds (2 kg) could be considered ultra-light aerial vehicles under the Aviation Safety Act, the ministry confirmed to NK News.

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