Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea



News Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea South Korea reportedly recalled some personnel due to breach, amid growing scrutiny of ROK intel operations Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park July 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Men walk in and out of a station in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (May 2019) Seoul’s defense ministry is investigating the reported leak of a classified list of ROK military intelligence agents, which local media said may have reached North Korea. Maeil Business Newspaper first reported on Friday that classified documents managed by the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC), including information about army intelligence units such as the Headquarters Intelligence Detachment and human intelligence (HUMINT) operations, had been leaked to the DPRK. Seoul’s defense ministry is investigating the reported leak of a classified list of ROK military intelligence agents, which local media said may have reached North Korea. Maeil Business Newspaper first reported on Friday that classified documents managed by the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC), including information about army intelligence units such as the Headquarters Intelligence Detachment and human intelligence (HUMINT) operations, had been leaked to the DPRK. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea

South Korea reportedly recalled some personnel due to breach, amid growing scrutiny of ROK intel operations

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park July 29, 2024

Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea

Men walk in and out of a station in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (May 2019)

Seoul’s defense ministry is investigating the reported leak of a classified list of ROK military intelligence agents, which local media said may have reached North Korea.

Maeil Business Newspaper first reported on Friday that classified documents managed by the Defense Intelligence Command (DIC), including information about army intelligence units such as the Headquarters Intelligence Detachment and human intelligence (HUMINT) operations, had been leaked to the DPRK.

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