North Korea feared to stage provocation around Seoul-Washington summit
Posted : 2021-05-02 16:52
Updated : 2021-05-02 17:00
What is assumed to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile is displayed during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of North Korea s ruling Workers Party of Korea in this capture image of Korea Central Television broadcasting, Oct. 10, 2020. Yonhap
By Nam Hyun-woo
North Korea spouted bellicose rhetoric against both Seoul and Washington, Sunday, following President Joe Biden s address to both houses of Congress, and his administration s completion of a policy review on the North, breaking its weeks-long wait-and-see stance.
Experts said Pyongyang may attempt to rattle its neighbors and the U.S. with a number of low-profile provocations before the May 21 summit between Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. These could involve the closure of North Korea s own organization on inter-Korean relations or the launch of short-range missiles.
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(SEOUL, South Korea) In defiance of new laws that ban sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets, an anti-North Korean activist group claimed it has launched balloons carrying leaflets and U.S. dollar bills from an unknown location near the border this week.
Ten 8-foot-tall balloons were filled with 500,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets, 5,000 $1 bills and 500 mini booklets depicting South Korea’s remarkable development, according to Fighters for Free North Korea.
The launch is subject to a maximum prison term of three years or a fine of $27,400 under the revised “Inter-Korean Relations Development Act.” The law went into effect on March 31 after Pyongyang’s furious objections and threats last year to cut all inter-Korean projects if Seoul does not force these groups to halt the balloon launches.
BY ABC News Radio | April 30, 2021
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(SEOUL, South Korea) In defiance of new laws that ban sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets, an anti-North Korean activist group claimed it has launched balloons carrying leaflets and U.S. dollar bills from an unknown location near the border this week.
Ten 8-foot-tall balloons were filled with 500,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets, 5,000 $1 bills and 500 mini booklets depicting South Korea’s remarkable development, according to Fighters for Free North Korea.
The launch is subject to a maximum prison term of three years or a fine of $27,400 under the revised “Inter-Korean Relations Development Act.” The law went into effect on March 31 after Pyongyang’s furious objections and threats last year to cut all inter-Korean projects if Seoul does not force these groups to halt the balloon launches.
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Replay Video UP NEXT In defiance of new laws that ban sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets, an anti-North Korean activist group claimed it has launched balloons carrying leaflets and U.S. dollar bills from an unknown location near the border this week. Ten 8-foot-tall balloons were filled with 500,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets, 5,000 $1 bills and 500 mini booklets depicting South Korea s remarkable development, according to Fighters for Free North Korea. The launch is subject to a maximum prison term of three years or a fine of $27,400 under the revised Inter-Korean Relations Development Act. The law went into effect on March 31 after Pyongyang s furious objections and threats last year to cut all inter-Korean projects if Seoul does not force these groups to halt the balloon launches.
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