North claims analysis of drone proves departure from South's Baengnyeong Island

North Korea has doubled down on its claims that South Korea conducted a drone incursion, alleging that an analysis of the recovered vehicle tracked a flight path originating on Baengnyeong Island.

2024-10-28

Anti-North leaflet balloons might violate aviation law, says Transport Ministry

Balloons carrying anti-North Korean leaflets may violate aviation laws depending on their weight, the South Korean government said, as concerns grow that Pyongyang could potentially target launch sites in the South.

2024-07-29

South Korea says North's release of burning leaflet photos 'very unusual'

The South Korean government called North Korea's release of footage showing the incineration of anti-Pyongyang leaflets "very unusual."

2024-07-15

Activists launch balloons carrying leaflets into North despite threats

A human rights group said Thursday it launched 10 balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border in a move that could cause the North to resume flying trash-laden balloons into the South.

2024-06-06

North threatens 'fire shower' after South's top court overturns leaflet ban

North Korea on Wednesday threatened to unleash a “fire shower” in response to the South Korean Constitutional Court's decision to strike down a ban on sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.

2023-11-08

[Column] Lift the ban on sending leaflets to the North

There is no law more sinister than a ban on sending propaganda leaflets to North Korea.

2023-02-16

Gov't leaflet defense is pooh-poohed abroad

The government's response to a group of United Nations special rapporteurs criticizing its outlawing of sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border was met with an icy reception.

2021-07-14

Gov't responds to UN's concerns about leaflet ban

The South Korean government on Friday rebuffed concerns by United Nations special rapporteurs that its anti-leaflet law, which bans the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda materials across the inter-Korean border, violates freedom of expression.

2021-07-12

Gyeonggi to crack down on flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets

Gyeonggi provincial government announced Monday it would seek to block all attempts to fly anti-Pyongyang leaflets by balloon across the inter-Korean border by ramping up enforcement of the ban on such activities.

2021-05-17

Leaflet-flying defector reports to police for ban violations

Police on Monday summoned Park Sang-hak, a North Korean defector who claims his organization dispatched anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into the North, for questioning as a suspect in his alleged defiance of the leaflet ban.

2021-05-10

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