S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party



Features S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party A review of South Korean media reaction to the scandal currently embracing the UPP Chad O'Carroll November 7, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue The South Korean government may ban a far left-wing party from contesting elections because of its pro-North Korean stance. The Unified Progressive Party (UPP), which has six elected representatives in the National Assembly, has come under criticism in recent months as a senior member of the party, Lee Seok Ki and three of his colleagues were indicted on charges of plotting a rebellion against the South Korean government. The South Korean government may ban a far left-wing party from contesting elections because of its pro-North Korean stance. The Unified Progressive Party (UPP), which has six elected representatives in the National Assembly, has come under criticism in recent months as a senior member of the party, Lee Seok Ki and three of his colleagues were indicted on charges of plotting a rebellion against the South Korean government. Become a member for less than $4 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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S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party

A review of South Korean media reaction to the scandal currently embracing the UPP

Chad O'Carroll November 7, 2013

S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party

Eric Lafforgue

The South Korean government may ban a far left-wing party from contesting elections because of its pro-North Korean stance.

The Unified Progressive Party (UPP), which has six elected representatives in the National Assembly, has come under criticism in recent months as a senior member of the party, Lee Seok Ki and three of his colleagues were indicted on charges of plotting a rebellion against the South Korean government.

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