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December 12, 2024

[Full Text] President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Address to Koreans Explaining Why He Declared Martial Law, Why It was Lawful, What Forces He is Fighting Against; Vows to Fight to Defend the Constitution and the Citizens

2024-12-12, Tara O The below are the video and full transcripts in English and Korean. President Yoon describes the anti-state activities of the Democratic Party of Korea, which weaponized the...

China/Constitution/Election Fraud/Impeachment/Martial Law/Spy Comments: 0

May 14, 2024

Destroying South Korea’s HUMINT Capability: The Framing of Colonel Cheong Kyu-phil; Benefits North Korea, China

2024-5-14, Tara O The Moon Jae-in administration (10 May 2017 – 9 May 2022) conducted a wide-scale purge of patriots who dedicated themselves to protecting the Republic of Korea (ROK)...

Abuse of Authority/China/Espionage/Intelligence/Lawfare/Military/Moon Jae-in/North Korea/Security/Spy/Subversion

May 25, 2023

North Korea’s Spies Also in the Progressive Party and Teachers’ Union in South Korea

2023-5-24, Munhwa Ibo [TRANSLATION] Above: KTU members block the police and National Intelligence Service (NIS) search & seizure of KTU office in Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province, 2023-5-23, Yonhap News Mr....

Information Operations/Intelligence/North Korea/Spy/Subversion/Translation of Korean News

March 29, 2023

Intelligence Collection: “KCTU Labor Union Cadres Entered U.S. Military Bases, Photographed Facilities, and Sent the Pictures to North Korea”

2023-3-29, Dong-A Ilbo [TRANSLATION] It was revealed on March 28, 2023 that Mr. A, the Director of Organization of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU, MinNoChong), who was arrested...

Intelligence/Labor Union/Spy/Translation of Korean News/Treason

March 20, 2023

What are North Korea’s Instructions to Spies? North Korea-instructed Slogans Appear in Demonstrations in South Korea

2023-3-20, Tara O Various spy rings have been uncovered in South Korea, including those in the Changwon, Chungju, Jeju, and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) (aka Minju NoChong). ...

Espionage/Information Operations/Intelligence/National Security/Spy/Subversion

February 4, 2023

People’s Front for Independent Unification, HGH, North Korea’s Extensive Spy Network Discovered All Over South Korea

2023-2-4, Tara O A major spy scandal has been brewing for more than 5 years in South Korea. The activities of North Korean agents and their South Korean assets are...

Espionage/Intelligence/Spy/Subversion

January 26, 2023

North Korea’s Chungju Spy Ring in South Korea Exposed

2023-1-26, Tara O North Korea has continuously conducted intelligence and subversive operations against the Republic of Korea since its inception and even prior. Through its Cultural Exchange Bureau, the communist...

Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Elections/Espionage/Spy/Subversion

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

June 6, 2022

Communist Spy Shin Young-bok of Subversive Revolutionary Organization Memorialized at South Korea’s Intelligence Agency, An Insult to NIS and the Republic of Korea

Tara O, 2022-6-6 Imagine a statue of Aldrich H. Ames at the entrance of the CIA. Or a memorial of Robert Hanssen at the entrance of the FBI. Does it...

Espionage/Influence Operations/Information Operations/Intelligence/Moon Jae-in/National Security/Socialism/Spy/Subversion/Treason

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