Seoul: Floating leaflets into North Korea threatens lives in South – By Thomas Maresca (UPI) / July 6 2020
SEOUL, July 6 (UPI) — A standoff over information leaflets being sent by defectors into North Korea flared again Monday, as the South Korean government condemned the action and heads of activist groups vowed to continue the practice, which has been at the center of rising inter-Korean tensions.
Seoul’s Ministry of Unification said in a statement that sending the leaflets raises tensions and “poses a threat to the lives and safety of border area residents of the South.”
The ministry added that the actions violate the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act and challenged the argument that sending leaflets is unconditionally allowed under freedom of expression protections.
“[F]reedom of expression is not unlimited but can be restricted for national security and public welfare,” the statement said. “The government intends to regulate unlawful acts without severely restricting basic rights.”
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