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May 12, 2023

The Man North Korea “Feared the Most” Kim Kwan-jin Returns

2023-5-12, Tara O Kim Kwan-jin On May 10, 2023, President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Kim Kwan-jin as the Vice Chairman of the National Defense Innovation Commission (국방혁신위원회) (the president is the...

Defense/National Security

January 11, 2023

Spy Investigations Considerably Slowed Down during Moon Jae-in Government, Investigations Restarted Under Yoon Suk-yeol Administration, but Concerns Remain

2023-1-9, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] Article Title: The Moon Government Let Go of Spy Investigations…Only 3 People in 4 Years (文정부, 간첩수사 손 놔… 4년동안 3명 적발 그쳐) Prior to the...

Abuse of Authority/Defense/Espionage/Intelligence/National Security/North Korea/South Korea/Spy/Subversion/Translation of Korean News/Treason

January 10, 2023

North Korea Ordered Jeju Spy Ring in South Korea to “Fight Using KCTU Labor Union and NGOs”

2023-1-9, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] It was confirmed on January 8, 2023 that cadres of the progressive political party in South Korea are under investigation by counterintelligence authorities for allegedly engaging...

Defense/Espionage/Intelligence/National Security/Spy/Subversion/Translation of Korean News

November 9, 2022

Moon Jae-in Regime Harassed Two Intelligence Colonels, Destroyed HUMINT Network, Severely Degraded KDIC Capability

2022-11-9, Tara O Two South Korean colonels, who had been working secret missions against North Korea for more than 20 years, and regarded as outstanding in their fields, were harassed...

Defense/Intelligence/Military/Moon Jae-in/National Security/Subversion

October 23, 2022

Lawmaker Kim Byung-joo, Democratic Party of Korea, Retired ROK Military 4 Star General, Criticizes Korea-U.S.-Japan Military Exercise

2022-10-23, Tara O National Assemblyman Kim Byung-joo (김병주), Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the recent Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S.-Japan military exercise. On October 12, 2022, he said, “It’s the same...

Alliance/Defense/Military/Moon Jae-in/National Security

July 6, 2022

Battalion Commander at DMZ Reported Directly to the Blue House when Sending the Two Escapee Fishermen back to North Korea in 2019, Chain of Command Problems

2022-7-6, Tara O In 2019, a South Korean Lieutenant Colonel who was a battalion commander working at the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the demilitarized Zone (DMZ) reported directly to...

Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Defense/Military

May 3, 2022

Korea-U.S. Defense C4I Compromised, South Korean Captain and a Defense Contractor Arrested for Spying for North Korea

2022-5-3, Tara O A South Korean military officer and a defense contractor for IT systems were arrested for spying for North Korea in return for payments in crypto currency. They...

Defense/Espionage/Information Operations/Intelligence/Military/National Security/Spy

September 23, 2020

China’s United Front Work Department Pushes for Building China’s Virus Lab in South Korea, Belt and Road Projects and A2/AD Too

2020-9-23, Tara O China recently proposed to build a large Northeast Asian e-commerce logistics hub in Busan. As part of the project, China is pressing hard to build a virus...

China/Coronavirus/Defense/Influence Operations/National Security/South Korea/Subversion

June 27, 2020

South Korean Marines Ordered to Halt Rifle Training at Yeonpyeong and Baeknyeong Islands

2020-6-18, Dong-A Ilbo [TRANSLATION] ROK Marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island, 2020-6-17 Controversy has arisen over the decision to halt the individual weapons proficiency training in the military units on the...

Defense/Military/South Korea/Translation of Korean News/West Sea

April 23, 2020

Breakdown in Morale and Discipline in South Korea’s Military, Bases Infiltrated

2020-4-23, Tara O Attacking Superior Officers Four Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) entered a Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ) and sexually assaulted their superior officer in South Korea. According to the Republic...

Abuse of Authority/Defense/Military/Moon Jae-in/Security/South Korea

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