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. The Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office previously charged the three activists in 2021 with engaging in “clandestine activities” for North Korea in South Korea’s North Chungcheong Province between 2017 and 2021. The © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by 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.

The Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office previously charged the three activists in 2021 with engaging in “clandestine activities” for North Korea in South Korea’s North Chungcheong Province between 2017 and 2021.

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