NGO says it may stop anti-North Korea leafleting after new ROK minister calls



News NGO says it may stop anti-North Korea leafleting after new ROK minister calls Vice unification minister pledges to make efforts to resolve abduction issue amid Seoul’s crackdown on balloon launches Alannah Hill \| Joon Ha Park June 24, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Choi Sung-ryong, an activist representing families of North Korean abduction victims, arguing with local authorities who stopped him from launching balloons toward North Korea on Oct. 31, 2024 \| Image: NK News A South Korean civic group that has been conducting high-profile balloon launches toward North Korea says it is considering suspending its anti-regime leafleting following a phone call with the country’s newly appointed vice unification minister. Kim Nam-jung spoke by phone on Monday with Choi Sung-ryong, the head of the Abductee’s Family Union, and conveyed the government’s renewed commitment to addressing the long-standing abduction issue, according to Seoul’s unification ministry and the civic group. A South Korean civic group that has been conducting high-profile balloon launches toward North Korea says it is considering suspending its anti-regime leafleting following a phone call with the country’s newly appointed vice unification minister. Kim Nam-jung spoke by phone on Monday with Choi Sung-ryong, the head of the Abductee’s Family Union, and conveyed the government’s renewed commitment to addressing the long-standing abduction issue, according to Seoul’s unification ministry and the civic group. 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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NGO says it may stop anti-North Korea leafleting after new ROK minister calls

Vice unification minister pledges to make efforts to resolve abduction issue amid Seoul’s crackdown on balloon launches

Alannah Hill | Joon Ha Park June 24, 2025

NGO says it may stop anti-North Korea leafleting after new ROK minister calls

Choi Sung-ryong, an activist representing families of North Korean abduction victims, arguing with local authorities who stopped him from launching balloons toward North Korea on Oct. 31, 2024 | Image: NK News

A South Korean civic group that has been conducting high-profile balloon launches toward North Korea says it is considering suspending its anti-regime leafleting following a phone call with the country’s newly appointed vice unification minister.

Kim Nam-jung spoke by phone on Monday with Choi Sung-ryong, the head of the Abductee’s Family Union, and conveyed the government’s renewed commitment to addressing the long-standing abduction issue, according to Seoul’s unification ministry and the civic group.

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