Park Sang-hak, a North Korean refugee, has floated anti-Pyongyang leaflets by balloon across the land border, while his brother Park Jung-oh, has floated bottles filled with rice across the sea boundary. Expand Close The Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea (AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea (AP)South Korean officials later called for police to investigate the Parks and other activists for raising tensions and potentially endangering residents living near the border. The moves against the activists have invited criticism that President Moon Jae-in’s liberal government is sacrificing democratic principles to try to repair deteriorating ties with North Korea. He also accused the South Korean government of “gagging its people and destroying freedom of speech after succumbing” to North Korea. Tensions eased slightly last week when North Korea announced it would put off planned steps to nullify reconciliation deals it previously reached with South Korea.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2020 06:22 UTC