Inter-Korean laws don't ban North Korean YouTubers: Seoul's unification ministry



News Inter-Korean laws don’t ban North Korean YouTubers: Seoul’s unification ministry Seoul working with "relevant authorities" on response to social media-friendly propaganda from Pyongyang Oliver Hotham June 2, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Echo DPRK South Korean laws governing inter-Korean exchanges do not prohibit citizens from viewing YouTube accounts sharing North Korean propaganda, an official from the country's Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Tuesday. Speaking during an off-the-record background-briefing to local press, the comments came in response to a question about how the South Korean government plans to respond to marked increase in North Korean propaganda on social media and YouTube. South Korean laws governing inter-Korean exchanges do not prohibit citizens from viewing YouTube accounts sharing North Korean propaganda, an official from the country's Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Tuesday. Speaking during an off-the-record background-briefing to local press, the comments came in response to a question about how the South Korean government plans to respond to marked increase in North Korean propaganda on social media and YouTube. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Inter-Korean laws don’t ban North Korean YouTubers: Seoul’s unification ministry

Seoul working with "relevant authorities" on response to social media-friendly propaganda from Pyongyang

Oliver Hotham June 2, 2020

Inter-Korean laws don’t ban North Korean YouTubers: Seoul’s unification ministry

South Korean laws governing inter-Korean exchanges do not prohibit citizens from viewing YouTube accounts sharing North Korean propaganda, an official from the country's Ministry of Unification (MOU) said Tuesday.

Speaking during an off-the-record background-briefing to local press, the comments came in response to a question about how the South Korean government plans to respond to marked increase in North Korean propaganda on social media and YouTube.

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