Six American nationals were detained in South Korea after attempting to send 1,600 bottles containing rice, US dollar bills, and Bibles towards North Korea. Local police reported this incident, linking it to ongoing tensions surrounding anti-North Korean propaganda materials. Although South Korea's Constitutional Court annulled a previous law banning such actions, President Lee Jae-myung’s new administration is seeking to use public safety legislation to discourage these activities amid a push for peace and de-escalation with North Korea. The situation reflects the ongoing complex interactions on the Korean Peninsula regarding free speech and security.
The six are under investigation for potentially breaching the law on the management of safety and disasters.
However, the newly inaugurated liberal administration of President Lee Jae-myung hopes to curb such actions by using alternative public safety legislation, citing the need to de-escalate tensions with the North.
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