To mark 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall, leaflets lofted over North Korea.

"South Korean activists launched leaflets attacking North Korea’s leader across the world’s last Cold War frontier, marking Monday’s 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. ... About a dozen Christian activists at Imjingak 40km northwest of Seoul floated a large balloon carrying about 2,500 leaflets over the frontier." AFP, 10 November 2009.
     "No matter how hard the North Korean regime attempts to stop the free flow of information into and out of the country, recent North Korean refugees testify that more people inside the country are listening to foreign radio broadcasts and accessing non-North Korean media. Much of this is possible now because of dedicated grassroots NGOs and civil society organizations based in South Korea, particularly those formed and run by North Korean defectors. They make available information inside North Korea through various means, including shortwave radio broadcasts, CDs and USBs, and magazines written by and for North Koreans. Through their personal experiences, they have come to believe in the power of accurate information to transform their former homeland." Democracy Newsletter, National Endowment for Democracy, October 2009. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 Permalink Print