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South Korea police detain six Americans trying to send cash, rice to North Korea

South Korean police have detained six U.S. citizens who were attempting to deliver around 1,300 plastic bottles filled with rice, dollar notes and Bibles to North Korea, a police official said on Friday.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Americans Detained After Trying to Send Over 1,000 Bibles to North Korea

The group was reportedly attempting to throw around 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks into restricted waters in hopes they would drift into North Korea, according to the AP. Police told the outlet that the Americans are being investigated, and it is not yet clear what is on the USB sticks.

HuffPost · 4d

6 Americans Detained Over DIY Rice-And-USB Sticks To North Korea Stunt

Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, miniature Bibles, $1 bills and USB sticks toward North Korea by sea, police said. The Americans were apprehended on front-line Gwanghwa Island before throwing the bottles into the sea so they could float toward North Korean shores on the tides,

RealLifeLore on MSN13h

North Korean Defector's Daring Swim to Freedom

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POWs, abductees, defectors and separated families are the legacy of the Korean War

Koreans divided by the Korean War continue to face heartbreaking separations and unresolved pain. The war, which began 75 ...

Christian Daily International on MSN9d

‘Like Joseph, North Korean defectors were sent ahead for God’s mission’: Gospel-centered reunification festival held in South Korea

North Korean defectors and members of the South Korean church gathered on June 21 at Saejoongang Church in Anyang, Gyeonggi ...

Tempo.co English3d

1VERSE Becomes First K-Pop Boy Group With Two North Korean Defectors as Members

VERSE becomes the first K-pop boy group with two North Korean defectors as members. They are ready to make their global debut ...

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Inside North Koreans' lives in Russia – 22hr days, brutal punishments and 'brainwashing'

Two North Korean men who escaped from Russia have revealed the brutal conditions faced by thousands of Kim Jong-un's men sent ...

11don MSN

Executions, forced labour and starvation persist in North Korea, UN official says

According to a new report from the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, Covid-19 spread in North ...

13don MSNOpinion

A fragile opening for peace on the Korean Peninsula

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered the suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at North Korea from the border ...

Devdiscourse6d

Divided Lives: The Lingering Pain of Korea's Forgotten POWs and Families

The division between North and South Korea has left indelible scars on individuals like Lee Seon-wu, POWs, abductees, ...

Latin Times9d

Meet the new Korean band 1Verse, featuring North Korean defectors, a Japanese man, and a Chinese American

Created by Cho Michelle, founder of Singing Beetle and A&R producer at SM Entertainment, 1 Verse stands out from other Korean ...

Columbia Journalism Review5d

A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone.

Yonhap News Agency on MSN6d

Defectors testify to executions by firing squad of N. Koreans for watching S. Korean TV dramas

Watching or distributing South Korean TV dramas or K-pop songs is being punished by execution by firing squad in North Korea, ...

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