Police Conduct Search and Seizure at Publisher and CEO's Residence of 'Kim Il-sung Memoirs'

Anti-Japanese Memoir of North Korean President Kim Il-sung, "With the Century"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police have launched a forced investigation into the publisher 'Minjok Sarangbang,' which published the anti-Japanese memoir 'With the Century' by North Korean leader Kim Il-sung.

The Security Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 26th, "We are conducting searches and seizures at multiple locations, including the publisher's office." The searches were reportedly carried out at the Minjok Sarangbang office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and at the home of the company representative, Kim Seung-gyun.

The police received a complaint last month alleging that the book violated the National Security Act and have been investigating the publication background and process.

The book 'With the Century,' published by Minjok Sarangbang on the 1st of last month, is known to have directly reproduced the original text published by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House in North Korea, sparking controversy over factual distortion and violations of domestic law. Consequently, online bookstores such as Kyobo Book Centre, Yes24, and Aladin have suspended wholesale sales.

Meanwhile, organizations such as the National Alliance for Free Democracy (NPK) filed for a provisional injunction to ban the sale and distribution of this book, which glorifies the Kim Il-sung family recognized as pro-North Korean propaganda under the National Security Act, but the court dismissed the request on the 14th.

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