Unification minister nominee calls anti-North Korea leafleting law ‘problematic’



News Unification minister nominee calls anti-North Korea leafleting law ‘problematic’ Kwon Young-se suggests he may ‘drop’ leafleting policy, while saying Seoul must be ‘hawkish’ due to DPRK provocations Jeongmin Kim April 14, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kwon Young-se, People Power Party's four-term lawmaker representing Yongsan, has been tapped as unification minister nominee \| Image: Kwon Young-se Facebook A controversial South Korean law that criminalized anti-North Korea leafleting is constitutionally “problematic,” the nominee to be Seoul’s next unification minister said Thursday, naming it among Moon administration policies that he may seek to “drop.” Kwon Young-se did not specify whether he would pursue the repeal or nullification of the Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act, which stipulates a punishment of up to three years in jail and a fine of up to 30 million won for many forms of activism against North Korea. “I have been opposing the [anti-leaflet law] as I thought that from a constitutional standpoint, restricting something © 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 Trending

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Unification minister nominee calls anti-North Korea leafleting law ‘problematic’

Kwon Young-se suggests he may ‘drop’ leafleting policy, while saying Seoul must be ‘hawkish’ due to DPRK provocations

Jeongmin Kim April 14, 2022

Unification minister nominee calls anti-North Korea leafleting law ‘problematic’

Kwon Young-se, People Power Party's four-term lawmaker representing Yongsan, has been tapped as unification minister nominee | Image: Kwon Young-se Facebook

A controversial South Korean law that criminalized anti-North Korea leafleting is constitutionally “problematic,” the nominee to be Seoul’s next unification minister said Thursday, naming it among Moon administration policies that he may seek to “drop.”

Kwon Young-se did not specify whether he would pursue the repeal or nullification of the Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act, which stipulates a punishment of up to three years in jail and a fine of up to 30 million won for many forms of activism against North Korea.

“I have been opposing the [anti-leaflet law] as I thought that from a constitutional standpoint, restricting something