Seoul police raid far-left political party over alleged support for North Korea



News Seoul police raid far-left political party over alleged support for North Korea People’s Democracy Party says police cited security act violations for search and seizures targeting offices and homes Ifang Bremer September 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK police manage protests against U.S.-ROK military drills near Pohang on Monday. \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2, 2024) Seoul police raided offices and homes linked to a small far-left political party on Friday over suspicions of “connections with North Korea,” according to the group. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency carried out the search-and-seizure operation targeting members of the People's Democracy Party (PDP) early in the morning on Aug. 30, citing violations of Article 7 of the National Security Act (NSA), the PDP said in a statement. Seoul police raided offices and homes linked to a small far-left political party on Friday over suspicions of “connections with North Korea,” according to the group. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency carried out the search-and-seizure operation targeting members of the People's Democracy Party (PDP) early in the morning on Aug. 30, citing violations of Article 7 of the National Security Act (NSA), the PDP said in a statement. 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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Seoul police raid far-left political party over alleged support for North Korea

People’s Democracy Party says police cited security act violations for search and seizures targeting offices and homes

Ifang Bremer September 3, 2024

Seoul police raid far-left political party over alleged support for North Korea

ROK police manage protests against U.S.-ROK military drills near Pohang on Monday. | Image: NK News (Sept. 2, 2024)

Seoul police raided offices and homes linked to a small far-left political party on Friday over suspicions of “connections with North Korea,” according to the group.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency carried out the search-and-seizure operation targeting members of the People's Democracy Party (PDP) early in the morning on Aug. 30, citing violations of Article 7 of the National Security Act (NSA), the PDP said in a statement.

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