Activists sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking orders from North Korea



News Activists sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking orders from North Korea ROK court convicts three South Koreans for spying for DPRK and accepting cash during period of inter-Korean detente Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park February 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Men in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (May 2019) A South Korean court sentenced three unification activists to 12 years in prison each on Friday for spying for North Korea, after they were charged with taking orders and accepting thousands of dollars from DPRK operatives. The Cheongju District Court’s Criminal Investigation Department confirmed to NK News that the court sentenced the three members of the “North Chungcheong Comrade Party for Independent Unification” for violating the National Security Act. A South Korean court sentenced three unification activists to 12 years in prison each on Friday for spying for North Korea, after they were charged with taking orders and accepting thousands of dollars from DPRK operatives. The Cheongju District Court’s Criminal Investigation Department confirmed to NK News that the court sentenced the three members of the “North Chungcheong Comrade Party for Independent Unification” for violating the National Security Act. 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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Activists sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking orders from North Korea

ROK court convicts three South Koreans for spying for DPRK and accepting cash during period of inter-Korean detente

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park February 19, 2024

Activists sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking orders from North Korea

Men in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (May 2019)

A South Korean court sentenced three unification activists to 12 years in prison each on Friday for spying for North Korea, after they were charged with taking orders and accepting thousands of dollars from DPRK operatives.

The Cheongju District Court’s Criminal Investigation Department confirmed to NK News that the court sentenced the three members of the “North Chungcheong Comrade Party for Independent Unification” for violating the National Security Act.

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