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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SEOUL, June 14 (Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung has ordered the prevention and punishment of the launch of balloons with propaganda leaflets criticizing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the president’s office said on Saturday.
It has been confirmed that a public interest group sent leaflets via balloons across the border into North Korea early Saturday morning, presidential spokeswoman Kang Yoo-jung said in a written statement.
Kang Yoo-jung noted that the Lee Jae-myung government has previously voiced its position that the illegal distribution of leaflets against the DPRK should be stopped, as it could threaten the daily lives and safety of people in border areas and lead to an escalation of military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan ordered all relevant departments to develop measures to prevent the distribution of leaflets and punish them, scheduling a discussion of comprehensive actions to counter such actions for June 16.
The official added that the public group and individuals who had earlier in the day dropped leaflets critical of the DPRK across the border would be punished in accordance with applicable laws. –0–