South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups



News South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations Jeongmin Kim \| Kelly Kasulis July 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Update at 17:30 KST: this article has been updated to include Park Sang-hak's comment. South Korea’s unification ministry revoked the license of two defector-led activist organizations on Friday, stripping them of their corporate status amid controversy over cross-border leaflet launches. Update at 17:30 KST: this article has been updated to include Park Sang-hak's comment. South Korea’s unification ministry revoked the license of two defector-led activist organizations on Friday, stripping them of their corporate status amid controversy over cross-border leaflet launches. 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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South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations

Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis July 17, 2020

South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Update at 17:30 KST: this article has been updated to include Park Sang-hak's comment.

South Korea’s unification ministry revoked the license of two defector-led activist organizations on Friday, stripping them of their corporate status amid controversy over cross-border leaflet launches.

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