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6 Americans detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea, police say
- On June 27, 2025, South Korean authorities detained six American nationals who attempted to send approximately 1,300 bottles containing rice, U.S. currency, and Bibles by sea near Ganghwa Island, close to the border with North Korea.
- The attempt took place in a restricted front-line area designated a danger zone since November, amid long-stalled North-South Korea talks and a U.S.-led diplomacy derailment since 2019.
- President Lee Jae Myung's liberal government, which took office in early June 2025, has halted anti-North Korea propaganda broadcasts and is cracking down on activist campaigns using safety laws.
- Authorities confirmed that the Americans, ranging in age from their 20s to 50s, breached South Korea’s disaster and safety regulations, and officials are conducting their investigation with the help of an interpreter.
- The detentions reflect South Korea’s initiative to deter activities that might escalate conflict with the North and to enhance the security of communities living near the border amid uncertain prospects for renewed inter-Korean dialogue.
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The six Americans wanted to send Bibles, rice and dollar bills to North Korea. South Korea is going against such actions – out of concern to provoke the North.
On the South Korean island of Ganghwa, the police arrested six U.S. citizens because they wanted to throw thousands of plastic bottles filled with rice, money and Bibles into the sea.
6 Americans Detained in South Korea for Trying to Send Rice, Bibles, Dollars to North: Police
Six Americans were detained in South Korea on June 27 for allegedly attempting to send thousands of plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollars, and Bibles to North Korea by sea, according to police. The group had allegedly been trying to dispatch 1,300 bottles into the sea at a border island west of the South Korean capital, Seoul, toward North Korea when they were discovered by a military official patrolling the area, a police official at t…
The six Americans were caught on the island of Ganghwa when they were about to throw the bottles into the sea. Due to persistent provocations, the border region is dangerous
6 Americans Detained in South Korea for Trying to Send Rice and Bibles to North Korea by Sea
Six Americans were detained 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.
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