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South Korea

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Presidents Moon Jae-in
Capital Seoul
Dialing code+82
Population51. 47
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About South Korea


South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world's most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It's equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

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Nov 20,2023 3:51 am

plans to The South Korean Government , to prevent people sending Balloons with anti-North Korean messages across The Border .

The Announcement came after Kim Yo-jong, Sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Said last balloon were sender "human Scum ".

for years, activists and defectors sent messages have a criticism of The North and its leadership across The Border .

But The South Korean Government Said the balloon caused a "tension".

One of the group, told The Bbc They have no plans of stopping - and again, a million leaflets was made to order.

In The Past , the Balloons have also carried out dollar bills, and even chocolate.

In the year of 2014, North Korean soldiers tried to shoot them down - Leading to An Exchange of fire across The Border .

The North also has its own leaflets sent to helium Balloons across The Border , calling for, among other Things , an end to the "further hostility or stupid actions".

A bag of chocolate, before They Are sent, from South to North Korea in 2012 That is What has to say Kim Yo-jong-over-the-air Balloons ?

Kim Yo-jong, who holds a strong position in The North Korean Government issued a long statement on Thursday, the blame on a "defector from The North " for The Last flight leaves.

"I Wonder if The World knows what kind of riff-raff Are the stupid defectors," The Statement Said .

"Human Scum - a bit too short, of Wild Animals , That betray their own Homeland - Are , deepens seems so inappropriate. You Are not safe to be called mongrel dogs, how should the bark, where. "

Ms Kim Said the "owners of mongrel dogs" - That is, The South Korean Government should be held accountable.

it threatened to scrap a non-hostility military Pact, the shutdown of The North -South liaison office, and from the joint venture Kaesong industrial Park .

Balloons prepared in April 2012, How has the respond of The South ?

The South Korean Government Said it was planning, legislation against the balloon, which causes you to as "voltage".

"Actually, most of the leaflets were found in Our Territory , cause environmental pollution and the increasing burden on the local population, to get rid of them," Said Ministry spokesman of the Association of Yoh Sang-button.

"Any action, which could be dangerous to the lives and property of Those People who should be stopped. "

What is the balloon to make the sender say?

Park Sang-hak, Chairman of fighters for a Free North Korea , Said They had were not deterred, and recently had a million leaflets ordered.

His group has sent leaflets across The Border 11 times in the Last Year , and Three Times this year. The Last one was on 31. May - which led to Kim Yo-jong is the angry reaction.

"We Said in South Korea have Our Own sovereignty, and in this democratic country, people have three Basic Rights - And One of them is the freedom of speech," Mr Park .

"I'm Park Sang-hak, don't live in Pyongyang, nor am I a slave to the Kim family dictatorship. I Am a South Korean citizen.

"tried to, The unification Ministry has, to this law in The Last 15 years. Please go on. We Are not in order. We Live in a 5G world now.

"If the blades Are blocked, then we can send drones. You can Stop us. Fact and truth can not be stopped. The Voice of 45,000 defectors, in search of the truth, will continue. "

'to navigate A tricky line,'

This is not a good look. North Korea makes a demand, and hours later, South Korea corresponds to.

the balloon take-offs Are always a sore point between the Two Sides .

Seoul is trying to establish re-relationships with Pyongyang after a year of very Little contact. There Are even to change a push a bill That would allow North Korean firms to companies in South Korean territory.

The long-term logic of the President's moon-administration is That of the confrontation with North Korea will eventually lead to better Human Rights for their people.

to navigate But it is a difficult line.

South Korea is the home of those who escaped me The North Korean regime. They promised them protection. Most of the dropouts have to endure to win incredible hardness, The Right to freedom of expression.

Pyongyang, testimony from defectors described as "human Scum ".

And on the question of the observance of Kim Yo-jong, the requirements can be so quickly, some of the defectors, the South Korea me, on whose side really.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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