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Konstantin Asmolov

Spy scandal in South Korea Part 2. The exposure of an ex-CIA operative working for South Korea’s National Intelligence Service

In South Korea the summer of 2024 has been marked by a series of spy scandals, which vividly illustrate a number of the country’s domestic and foreign policy problems. In this article we will look at a scandal involving the US and South Korean intelligence agencies. On July 16, 2024, the US federal prosecutor’s office has charged Sue Mi Terry, a prominent US expert on North Korea and a former CIA officer and analyst, with acting on behalf of the South Korea and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). She was arrested but was released on $500,000 bail the same day.

Konstantin Asmolov

Spy scandal in South Korea Part 1. The case of the leak of classified data from South Korea’s military intelligence service

In South Korea the summer of 2024 has been marked by a series of spy scandals, which vividly illustrate a number of the country’s domestic and foreign policy problems. Let us start with the scandal involving a data leak from South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC) in late June, potentially causing very serious damage to its “illegal” agents around the world.

Konstantin Asmolov

The domestic political situation in South Korea: What controversial moves has the President made and what was the reason for such a decision?

The domestic political situation in the ROK is not easy at the moment. In August 2024, the President of the Republic made two rather controversial moves which, according to the author of the article, are not only a reflection of what is happening, but also a way of dealing with the current situation.

Konstantin Asmolov

Another 250 rocket launchers!

Konstantin Asmolov

Will Seoul cross Moscow’s red line?

Konstantin Asmolov

Further cooling of relations between Moscow and Seoul

Konstantin Asmolov

On the Summer Plenum of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea

Konstantin Asmolov

The satellite race on the Korean Peninsula: a failed launch by the North

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