Category: North Korea

South Korean Court Imprisons a Vietnam War Veteran and Retired ROK Army Colonel for Saying North Korea Was Involved in the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980

2023-1-17, Tara O On January 12, 2023, the Korean Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Court’s decision to imprison Colonel Ji Man-won on defamation charges for saying North Korea was involved...

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...

KCTU Background:  Korean Labor Union Pursues North Korea’s Anti-U.S., Anti-ROK, Anti-Japan Positions; Calls to Abolish the National Security Act; Coordinates with North Korea

2022-12-7, Tara O Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) (전국민주노동조합총연맹) abbreviated as MinNoChong (민노총) pursues demands that are anti-U.S., anti-Japan, and pro-North Korea.  KCTU works with North Korea to pursue...