Seoul: The recent passage of legal revisions regulating the scattering of propaganda leaflets into North Korea has ended the era of leaflet campaigns targeting Pyongyang, the unification ministry said, expressing hope for the restoration of inter-Korean ties.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the latest revisions to the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers and the Aviation Safety Act have made it difficult to scatter anti-North Korea leaflets, effectively drawing the era of leaflet campaigns toward the North to a close. Unification ministry spokesperson Yoon Min-ho highlighted at a press briefing that these changes were necessary for fostering peace and safety for residents living near the border.

Following the passage of a revised Aviation Safety Act in early December, which imposes stricter regulations on the airborne launch of leaflets near the North Korean border, the National Assembly passed another revised law granting police broader legal authority to block leaflet campaigns.

The spokesperson emphasized that leaflet campaigns have historically fueled distrust between the Koreas and undermined the peace and safety of border residents. There is hope that these revisions could serve as a starting point for restoring inter-Korean ties and building peace.