The Provisional Government of Free Joseon | |
자유조선 | |
 Logo of Free Joseon | |
| Formation | 4 March 2017 |
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| Website | www |
Formerly called | Cheollima Civil Defense |
Free Joseon (Korean: 자유조선), formerly known as Cheollima Civil Defense (Korean: 천리마민방위) and formally styled as The Provisional Government of Free Joseon (Korean: 자유조선임시정부), is a North Korean activist group and self-proclaimed "government in exile" established on 4 March 2017. It has been noted for protecting the family of Kim Jong-nam (including Kim Han-sol) following his assassination in Malaysia.[1][2] It is also known to support North Korean defectors.[3] On 1 March 2019, "Cheollima Civil Defense" was renamed to "Free Joseon", which is also the proposed name for North Korea if it "overthrows its current government". Similar to the Fighters for a Free North Korea, the group is considered as a North Korean democracy movement.
- ^ "[Newsmaker] Group claims establishment of NK provisional government". The Korea Herald. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Shadowy group declares 'government-in-exile' for North Korea". France24. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Hope, Bradley; Lyons, John; Gale, Alastair (April 3, 2020). "Inside the Secretive Group Trying to Bring Down North Korea's Regime". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2020.