Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election



News Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election Launch calling for answers about abductees could offer insight into how Lee administration will address such activities Jooheon Kim June 6, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Choi Sung-yong (right) sends a video message urging North Korea to provide information about abductees, prior to launching balloons. \| Image: Abductee’s Family Union (June 2, 2025) A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims launched balloons carrying leaflets across the border this week, demanding answers about the fate of their loved ones. According to the Abductee’s Family Union, four balloons each carrying bundles of leaflets were released on Monday in the border city of Paju, a day ahead of South Korea’s presidential election. A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims launched balloons carrying leaflets across the border this week, demanding answers about the fate of their loved ones. According to the Abductee’s Family Union, four balloons each carrying bundles of leaflets were released on Monday in the border city of Paju, a day ahead of South Korea’s presidential election. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election

Launch calling for answers about abductees could offer insight into how Lee administration will address such activities

Jooheon Kim June 6, 2025

Civic group sends leaflets to North Korea ahead of ROK presidential election

Choi Sung-yong (right) sends a video message urging North Korea to provide information about abductees, prior to launching balloons. | Image: Abductee’s Family Union (June 2, 2025)

A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims launched balloons carrying leaflets across the border this week, demanding answers about the fate of their loved ones.

According to the Abductee’s Family Union, four balloons each carrying bundles of leaflets were released on Monday in the border city of Paju, a day ahead of South Korea’s presidential election.

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