April 20, 2024
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South Korean official accused of selling defectors’ personal information

MOU worker accused of earning USD$13,000 from giving addresses and phone numbers to broker

An official from South Korea's Ministry of Unification (MOU) is under indictment on suspicion of selling the personal information of 48 North Korean defectors, local prosecutors confirmed to NK News on Monday.

The Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District's Public Prosecutors' Office said the South Korean official, named only as Lee, was charged with divulging official secrets - among other undisclosed offenses - on September 6.

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