Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions



News Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions But IOC denies report that DPRK athletes also received $1200 smartphones given to athletes from all other countries Jeongmin Kim \| Shreyas Reddy August 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea’s Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong posing for a selfie with South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon, and China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha \| Image: World Table Tennis via X (July 30, 2024) While not every athlete can win a medal, all the Olympians competing at the ongoing Paris Games were supposed to take home a brand-new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone valued at some $1,200 a piece, courtesy of event sponsor Samsung. But Seoul officials raised concerns on Thursday that the promotional giveaway by the South Korean tech giant may run afoul of U.N. sanctions. The reason: The recipients reportedly include the 14 North Korean athletes competing in Paris. While not every athlete can win a medal, all the Olympians competing at the ongoing Paris Games were supposed to take home a brand-new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone valued at some $1,200 a piece, courtesy of event sponsor Samsung. But Seoul officials raised concerns on Thursday that the promotional giveaway by the South Korean tech giant may run afoul of U.N. sanctions. The reason: The recipients reportedly include the 14 North Korean athletes competing in Paris. 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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Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions

But IOC denies report that DPRK athletes also received $1200 smartphones given to athletes from all other countries

Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy August 8, 2024

Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions

North Korea’s Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong posing for a selfie with South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon, and China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha | Image: World Table Tennis via X (July 30, 2024)

While not every athlete can win a medal, all the Olympians competing at the ongoing Paris Games were supposed to take home a brand-new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone valued at some $1,200 a piece, courtesy of event sponsor Samsung.

But Seoul officials raised concerns on Thursday that the promotional giveaway by the South Korean tech giant may run afoul of U.N. sanctions. The reason: The recipients reportedly include the 14 North Korean athletes competing in Paris.

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