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Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 15, 2020
It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee December 14, 2020
Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Legal experts and human rights groups worry that the new law is too sweeping and infringes on free speech

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 14, 2020
Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

A days-long filibuster is set to end soon, and legal experts say the bill will likely become law.

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 14, 2020
US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes

US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes

Seoul may soon pass a bill that would punish sending leaflets into North Korea with possible fines and jail time

US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes
David Volodzko
David Volodzko December 13, 2020
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?

“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
Tae-il Shim December 10, 2020
Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists

Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists

Legal experts say the bill is vague, sweeping and potentially dangerous — and that it could lead to unjust crackdowns

Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 9, 2020
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Podcast

Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160

Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea

Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 8, 2020
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 7, 2020
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020

North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro December 3, 2020
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