Lee Min-bok, a North Korean defector and activist known for sending anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets into North Korea via balloons, has halted his leaflet campaigns for several months. This pause follows concerns over a potential crackdown by South Korean authorities under President Lee Jae Myung, who took office after winning the June election and has pursued a pro-engagement policy with North Korea. The group representing families of abductees to North Korea has also declared a suspension of leaflet distribution. The South Korean Ministry of Unification has welcomed this decision, reflecting heightened monitoring and restrictions on balloon launches aimed at North Korea.