Government Requests Police Investigation of North Korea Leaflet Distribution Group...Procedure to Cancel Corporate Registration

North Korea strongly condemned the distribution of leaflets to the North by defector organizations and the South Korean government's response, while protest marches by young students took place across various regions, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 9th.

On the 11th, the Ministry of Unification announced that it has requested an investigation by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency into two North Korean defector organizations, the Free Joseon Movement and Keunsam, for violations of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act related to their leaflet distribution activities targeting North Korea.

The Ministry of Unification stated that the leaflet and PET bottle distribution activities by the two organizations are suspected of violating not only the Exchange and Cooperation Act but also the Aviation Safety Act and the Public Waters Act, prompting the request for investigation.

The Ministry of Unification said, "We will actively cooperate with the police investigation going forward."

Additionally, the Ministry has initiated procedures to revoke the corporate registration approval of these organizations.

Accordingly, the Ministry plans to hold a hearing within this month and proceed with the cancellation process, and has notified the two organizations of the hearing plan today.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.