S. Korean leaflet activist office raided by Seoul police
26 June 2020 |
3:08 pm
Authorities in Seoul have searched the office of Park Sang Hak, a North Korean refugee known for dropping anti-North Korea leaflets by balloon. He is being accused of provoking Pyongyang.
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