ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker



News ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade Ifang Bremer February 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Police officers set off a perimeter around the office of South Korea's largest trade union while investigators search the office on suspicions of North Korean espionage, Jan. 18, 2023 \| Image: NK News South Korean authorities have indicted an activist for allegedly taking instructions from a North Korean agent and spying for Pyongyang while running for local office, according to a ruling party lawmaker. People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Yoo Sang-beom, a member of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee, stated on social media on Saturday that the activist is a member of a party that has had a seat in South Korea’s parliament and ran to be a provincial governor. South Korean authorities have indicted an activist for allegedly taking instructions from a North Korean agent and spying for Pyongyang while running for local office, according to a ruling party lawmaker. People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Yoo Sang-beom, a member of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee, stated on social media on Saturday that the activist is a member of a party that has had a seat in South Korea’s parliament and ran to be a provincial governor. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker

Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade

Ifang Bremer February 13, 2023

ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker

Police officers set off a perimeter around the office of South Korea's largest trade union while investigators search the office on suspicions of North Korean espionage, Jan. 18, 2023 | Image: NK News

South Korean authorities have indicted an activist for allegedly taking instructions from a North Korean agent and spying for Pyongyang while running for local office, according to a ruling party lawmaker.

People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Yoo Sang-beom, a member of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee, stated on social media on Saturday that the activist is a member of a party that has had a seat in South Korea’s parliament and ran to be a provincial governor.

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