East Asia Research Center

December 19, 2022

3 More Defectors Forced to Return to North Korea by the Moon Government in 2018; Defector: Hundreds of North Korean Boats with Defectors Forcibly Returned to North Korea in 2017 & 2018

2022-12-19, Tara O The Moon Jae-in Administration (10 May 2017-9 May 2022) sent back 2 fishermen defectors to North Korea against their wishes in 2019, and the defectors say they...

Defectors/Freedom/Human Rights/Japan/Military/Moon Jae-in/North Korea/Security

December 7, 2022

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...

Communism/Demonstrations/Jeondaehyup/Labor Union/National Security/North Korea/Protests/Socialism/South Korea/Subversion

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

October 17, 2022

5.18 Groups Suppress Freedom of Speech, Pressure University to Fire Professor for Speaking on the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, Sue Professor

2022-10-17, Tara O Park Hoon-tak (박훈탁) , professor at Uiduk University (위덕대학교) in Pohang City, spoke about “5.18 Gwangju” in class. For that, he was fired and sued. For incidents...

5.18/Censorship/Freedom of Expression/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights

October 8, 2022

How North Korea Launders Money using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions

2022-10-8, Tara O North Korea launders money via cryptocurrency to circumvent the banking system, according to a former National Intelligence Service (NIS) official who recently left the NIS. He initially...

North Korea/Sanctions

August 3, 2022

4th Death Associated with Lawmaker Lee Jae-myung’s Scandals

2022-8-3, Tara O Sergeant Major (retired) Kim Hyun-wook (김현욱) was found dead in his home, a low-rise condo (“villa”) in Yongtong District, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on July 26, 2022, after...

Abuse of Authority/Bribery/Corruption/Lee Jae-myung

July 22, 2022

South Korean Supreme Court to Finally Decide on the April 2020 Election Fraud in Incheon Case

2022-7-22, Tara O On July 28, 2022, the Supreme Court will finally make a decision on whether the April 15, 2020 election results of Yeonsu-eul district of Incheon are valid...

Election Fraud/Elections

July 12, 2022

Intelligence on the Civil Servant Killed by North Korea Deleted from Defense Ministry’s Network, the 2 Defectors Sent back to North Korea After the Blue House Abruptly Halted Investigation, Former Intelligence Chiefs Park Ji-won, Suh Hoon, Others Charged

2022-7-12, Tara O On July 6, 2022, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) filed criminal charges against Park Ji-won and Suh Hoon, NIS directors in the Moon Jae-in administration, for violating...

Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Dictatorship/Human Rights/Intelligence/Moon Jae-in/North Korea

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