Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean "threats"



News Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats” Park Sang-hak, known for controversial leaflet launches, says he no longer wants to be tailed by local law enforcement Jeongmin Kim July 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON State Dept./D.A. Peterson Defector activist Park Sang-hak on Thursday submitted a letter renouncing government protection from North Korean death threats, accusing South Korean police of using it as a pretext for surveilling him. In a letter addressed to local and national police, as well as the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Park -- whose routine launches of anti-regime leaflets into the North sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- said he no longer wanted the police protection provided to him for the past 12 years. Defector activist Park Sang-hak on Thursday submitted a letter renouncing government protection from North Korean death threats, accusing South Korean police of using it as a pretext for surveilling him. In a letter addressed to local and national police, as well as the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Park -- whose routine launches of anti-regime leaflets into the North sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- said he no longer wanted the police protection provided to him for the past 12 years. 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

News

Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”

Park Sang-hak, known for controversial leaflet launches, says he no longer wants to be tailed by local law enforcement

Jeongmin Kim July 9, 2020

Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”

State Dept./D.A. Peterson

Defector activist Park Sang-hak on Thursday submitted a letter renouncing government protection from North Korean death threats, accusing South Korean police of using it as a pretext for surveilling him.

In a letter addressed to local and national police, as well as the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Park -- whose routine launches of anti-regime leaflets into the North sparked a major escalation of inter-Korean tensions last month -- said he no longer wanted the police protection provided to him for the past 12 years.

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.

Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”

Become a member for less than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Jeongmin Kim

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –