The statement came hours before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to arrive in Seoul for talks with allies on the growing threat posed by North Korea’s military nuclear program and Pyongyang’s growing alignment with Russia.
North Korean defectors prepare to release balloons carrying leaflets and a banner denouncing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for North Korea's latest nuclear test, in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, on Sept. 15, 2016. / Photo: AP Archive
The decision was based on concerns that it excessively restricted free speech. The ruling came in response to a complaint filed by North Korean defector activists in the South. The leaflets are often packaged with US dollar bills and USB sticks containing information about world news. North Korea is extremely sensitive about any outside attempt to undermine the leadership of authoritarian ruler Kim Jong Un as he maintains tight control over the country’s 26 million people while severely restricting their access to foreign news.
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