About the Author
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek is a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea's YTN news network.
Get behind the headlines
|
Opinion Leaflets are psychological warfare. South Korea was right to ban them.Citizens can still loudly criticize North Korea, but it’s up to the government to make diplomacy work
The following article is an opinion piece by Wang Son-taek, a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea’s YTN news network. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. The so-called “leaflet bill” has been the hottest DPRK controversy since it was passed in the South Korean parliament on Dec. 14. Many – including those all the way in Washington– have denounced the bill as an affront to freedom of speech and an assault on the efforts of human rights © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |