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Police intelligence officer investigated for leaking documents to Chinese consulate

A police intelligence officer is under investigation for allegedly leaking foreign affairs-related documents and information to the Chinese Consulate in Korea.

2025-11-17

Soldier who sold information to Chinese official sentenced to prison by military court

A Korean soldier who passed military information to a Chinese government official was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, according to the military court.

2025-11-11

North Korea's Kim willing to meet Trump, says South's spy agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korea's spy agency said at a parliamentary audit on Tuesday.

2025-11-04

South Korea's 'eyes' on North grow sharper with launch of fifth military spy satellite

South Korea successfully launched its fifth military spy satellite on Sunday, completing the final stage of its “425 Project” to enhance its independent surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

2025-11-02

Chinese dissident who led pro-democracy group in New York pleads guilty to spying for Beijing

A member of New York's Chinese dissident community pleaded guilty Tuesday to spying on his fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government.

2025-09-17

Top court posthumously clears South Korean man executed in 1960s for spying for North

The Supreme Court cleared a South Korean man who was executed in the 1960s after being wrongfully convicted of being a spy for North Korea, bringing an end to a decades-long legal fight to restore his name.

2025-06-25

Police apprehend Taiwanese man for filming NIS compound

A Taiwanese national was apprehended by police on Thursday for allegedly filming the headquarters of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is investigating the man in his 30s.

2025-05-29

Police request arrest warrant for reporter over '99 Chinese spies' article

Police on Tuesday applied for an arrest warrant for an internet media reporter over a controversial report alleging that 99 Chinese spies were apprehended during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3.

2025-05-20

Court shortens former trade union leader's sentence for North Korean spying

A court reduced the sentence of a former KCTU official convicted of espionage due to insufficient evidence of secret leaks.

2025-05-15

11 incidents involving Chinese nationals photographing gov't facilities since June 2024: NIS

Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported there have been 11 separate incidents involving Chinese nationals photographing military bases and other sensitive facilities without authorization since June last year.

2025-04-30