❌ An image has been misrepresented in social media posts as a North Korean identity card issued to a South Korean lawmaker The document shown is in fact a travel visa issued in July 2018 and the lawmaker does not have North Korean citizenship
The document clearly states it is a North Korean travel visa issued for a duration of four days and Kim's nationality is labelled as South Korea.
Below is a screenshot comparison of the image shared with the false claim and the original photo published on Kim's Facebook page in July 2018 : Screenshot comparison between the image shared on Facebook and the original photo published to Kim's Facebook page in July 2018 Kim's office told AFP the claim was"ridiculously false" and confirmed the photo being shared was of a travel visa to North Korea."The photo is a visa which Representative Kim was officially issued in order to visit North Korea in July 2018 on behalf of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation to discuss the project to return the [forced labourer] remains," Choi Woong-sik, a spokesperson for Kim's office, told AFP on June 27.
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