How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn't charge with spying



Analysis How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying Lacking a National Security Act, authorities resort to insurance fraud, credit card theft charges Jiwon Song April 7, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chosen-gakko classroom - 保守 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons After a former university professor’s early February arrest in Osaka for stolen credit card use, it quickly came to light that prosecuting neither that charge, nor the insurance fraud leading to the arrest, were the Japanese police’s end game. The professor, it was revealed, had been working for North Korea, including activities that made money for the regime, and Japan, lacking South Korea’s legal tools for combating pro-Pyongyang espionage, had needed other means to stop him. After a former university professor’s early February arrest in Osaka for stolen credit card use, it quickly came to light that prosecuting neither that charge, nor the insurance fraud leading to the arrest, were the Japanese police’s end game. The professor, it was revealed, had been working for North Korea, including activities that made money for the regime, and Japan, lacking South Korea’s legal tools for combating pro-Pyongyang espionage, had needed other means to stop him. 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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How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying

Lacking a National Security Act, authorities resort to insurance fraud, credit card theft charges

Jiwon Song April 7, 2016

How Japan nabbed a N.Korean agent it couldn’t charge with spying

Chosen-gakko classroom - 保守 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

After a former university professor’s early February arrest in Osaka for stolen credit card use, it quickly came to light that prosecuting neither that charge, nor the insurance fraud leading to the arrest, were the Japanese police’s end game.

The professor, it was revealed, had been working for North Korea, including activities that made money for the regime, and Japan, lacking South Korea’s legal tools for combating pro-Pyongyang espionage, had needed other means to stop him.

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