South Korea
The exercises are over, what next?
August 29, 2024, the Republic of Korea and the United States completed the annual joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which took place over 11 days, starting on August 19. The author’s concern remained without confirmation, but a summary is, nevertheless, needed.
Spy scandal in South Korea Part 3. Industrial espionage
After the publication of an article about a scandal involving South Korea’s military intelligence authority readers have requested an article on how industrial espionage is handled in South Korea and the wider region. We will answer this question, and take the opportunity to provide an update on the data leak scandal.
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.
