CRIMINAL ACT (PART II INDIVIDUAL PROVISIONS) [See entire ACT]

CHAPTER IV CRIMES CONCERNING FOREIGN RELATIONS

Article 107 (Assaults, etc. against Foreign Sovereign)

(1) A person who uses violence or intimidation against the sovereign of a foreign country sojourning in the Republic of Korea shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than seven years.
(2) A person who insults, or defames the sovereign of a foreign country as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than five years.

Article 108 (Assaults, etc. against Foreign Envoy)

(1) A person who uses violence or intimidation against the envoy of a foreign country sent to the Republic of Korea shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than five years.
(2) A person who insults or defames the envoy of a foreign country as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than three years.

Article 109 (Profanation of Foreign Flag or Foreign Emblem)

A person who, for the purpose of insulting a foreign country, damages, removes or stains a foreign national flag or emblem which is officially used for such country shall be punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding three million won.

Article 110 (Consent of Victim)

No public action may be instituted against the crimes as prescribed in Articles 107 through 109, against the express objection of the foreign government concerned.

Article 111 (Private War against Foreign Country)

(1) A person who wages a private war against a foreign country shall be punished by limited imprisonment without prison labor for at least one year.
(2) Attempts to commit crimes specified in the preceding paragraph shall be punished.
(3) A person who makes preparations or conspires with intent to commit the crime of paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment without prison labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding five million won: Provided, That when he denounces himself before the commission of such intended crimes, the punishment shall be mitigated or remitted.

Article 112 (Violations of Neutrality Orders)

A person who violates an order concerning neutrality in a war between foreign countries shall be punished by imprisonment without prison labor for not more than three years or a fine of not more than five million won.

Article 113 (Divulgence of Diplomatic Secrets)

(1) A person who divulges diplomatic secrets shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won.
(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who searches for or collects diplomatic secrets for the purpose of divulging them.

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