South Korean Ministry of Unification considers fine for lawmaker Yun Mi-hyang's participation in Chosunren event

The South Korean Ministry of Unification responded to the attendance of independent lawmaker Yoon Mi-hyang at the "Memorial Ceremony for the Massacre of Koreans in the Great Kanto Earthquake" sponsored by the General Federation of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongren).
has decided to impose fines as administrative punishment. Representative Yun did not report the contact beforehand, nor did he report it after the fact. Under the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act, when contacting members of the Korean Chongryon, contact must be made in advance.
It is necessary to report and accept the contact, and if you violate it, you will be subject to a fine for unreported contact. However, the ministry believes that it is unlikely that Rep. Yun's case would be subject to a post-declaration.
The ministry said, ``We will request the submission of a written history and make a final confirmation of the facts, after which procedures such as fines will be carried out.The government will establish an exchange and cooperation system in accordance with law and principles.''
This is our basic idea, and this case will be considered and handled from this standpoint." Earlier, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that Rep. Yun's attendance at the event was "not appropriate."
It shows. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said on the 2nd, ``It seems inappropriate for North Korea to participate in an event related to the Chosun Federation while it is carrying out nuclear and missile provocations.''
It was not specified that (the event attended by Rep. Yoon) was related to the Chosonryon."