South Korea Arrests 6 Americans for Attempting to Send Bibles, Rice to North Korea

South Korean police have arrested six American nationals caught trying to send bottles filled with rice, one-dollar bills, and Bibles to North Korea from Ganghwa Island. The group, aged between their 20s and 50s, was detained early Friday for violating safety laws.

Authorities say the area, just 10km from the North, was declared a danger zone due to past propaganda tensions. President Lee Jae-myung, who recently took office, has adopted a more conciliatory stance, halting loudspeaker broadcasts as North Korea also ceased its own provocative transmissions.