ROK court upholds prison sentences for activists who spied for North Korea



News ROK court upholds prison sentences for activists who spied for North Korea Three South Korean nationals were convicted of illegal contact with DPRK operatives and organizing pro-Pyongyang group Ifang Bremer March 13, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two people talking on a bench at night in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (2019) South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld prison sentences for three individuals convicted of violating the country’s National Security Act, including by engaging in illegal contact with North Korean operatives and organizing a pro-Pyongyang group. The case concerns three South Korean activists who prosecutors say met in person with operatives from a cultural exchange bureau of Pyongyang’s Workers’ Party of Korea in China in May 2017, and again in Cambodia in April 2018. South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld prison sentences for three individuals convicted of violating the country’s National Security Act, including by engaging in illegal contact with North Korean operatives and organizing a pro-Pyongyang group. The case concerns three South Korean activists who prosecutors say met in person with operatives from a cultural exchange bureau of Pyongyang’s Workers’ Party of Korea in China in May 2017, and again in Cambodia in April 2018. 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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ROK court upholds prison sentences for activists who spied for North Korea

Three South Korean nationals were convicted of illegal contact with DPRK operatives and organizing pro-Pyongyang group

Ifang Bremer March 13, 2025

ROK court upholds prison sentences for activists who spied for North Korea

Two people talking on a bench at night in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (2019)

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld prison sentences for three individuals convicted of violating the country’s National Security Act, including by engaging in illegal contact with North Korean operatives and organizing a pro-Pyongyang group.

The case concerns three South Korean activists who prosecutors say met in person with operatives from a cultural exchange bureau of Pyongyang’s Workers’ Party of Korea in China in May 2017, and again in Cambodia in April 2018.

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