Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border



News Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island Alannah Hill June 17, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Police guarding an area of ROK shoreline \| Image: NK News South Korean police have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly launching balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets near the inter-Korean border. The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that the suspect is under investigation for violating the Aviation Safety Act. South Korean police have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly launching balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets near the inter-Korean border. The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that the suspect is under investigation for violating the Aviation Safety Act. 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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Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island

Alannah Hill June 17, 2025

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Police guarding an area of ROK shoreline | Image: NK News

South Korean police have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly launching balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets near the inter-Korean border.

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that the suspect is under investigation for violating the Aviation Safety Act.

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