South Korea bans anti-Pyongyang leaflets being ballooned to the North but human rights groups question the strategy
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DecDecember 2020 at 3:28pm
Balloons containing anti-Pyongyang leaflets have been a sore point between North and South Korea that came to a head this year.
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South Korea s parliament has passed a bill to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, a move that was condemned by rights activists as a violation of freedom of speech.
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Kim Jong-un s sister Kim Yo-jong threatened military action over the leaflets
The new law carries a three-year prison term and fines of 30 million won ($36,000) for anyone found guilty