The Unification Ministry on June 9, issued a formal request to halt the launch of anti-North Korea leaflets — its first official appeal since the country’s top court struck down a ban on the practice in September 2023.
“We regret that the Association of Families of Abductees to North Korea distributed leaflets three times on June 2, despite the ministry’s request for restraint,” said Ministry of Unification spokesperson Koo Byung-sam during a regular press briefing on Monday.
The Unification Ministry said it plans to encourage compliance with existing laws, such as the Disaster and Safety Act and the Aviation Safety Act, and cooperate with the National Assembly on amending the Inter-Korean Relations Development Act.