Prosecution: U.S. Pastor Faulted For Launching Balloons Carrying Bibles Into North Korea

A US pastor is facing prosecution after launching balloons carrying Bibles into North Korea

CEO of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, Eric Foley, has been launching the balloons into the hermit communist country for the last 15 years.

Prosecutors in South Korea are pursuing charges against Foley for violating laws governing commerce with North Korea.

Foley said Anything you might be trying to sell from South Korea to North Korea would need to be pre-approved by the government.

He is also facing charges relating to breaching national security and the use of high-pressure gas.

It follows North Korea’s attack on balloon launches earlier this year when it threatened to end a no-hostility military pact and close the North-South liaison office if South Korea allowed them to continue.

Voice of the Martyrs Korea is one of dozens of organizations involved in human rights advocacy around North Korea that is being investigated by South Korea’s Ministry of Unification.

World Magazine reports that Foley has been prevented from accessing the balloon launch site, and that the homes and offices of Voice of the Martyrs Korea staff have been placed under surveillance.