Korean activist attempting to enter Gaza again, Seoul orders passport surrender

A South Korean activist who had previously been detained in an Israeli prison for boarding a Gaza-bound aid ship has sparked controversy as she again attempts to visit the Palestinian enclave, news reports said Thursday. On March 25, the Foreign Ministry ordered 27-year-old Kim Ah-hyun to surrender her passport, warning it would be invalidated if not returned within seven days, as she continued to push ahead with plans to visit the Gaza Strip.