Four South Koreans indicted for allegedly spying for North Korea near Busan



News Four South Koreans indicted for allegedly spying for North Korea near Busan Prosecutors accuse suspects of taking orders and money from Pyongyang and seeking to incite anti-American sentiment Ifang Bremer March 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Masked police officers guard a building in Seoul while the NIS investigates alleged North Korean spy activity, Jan. 2023 \| Image: NK News South Korean authorities have indicted four ROK nationals on charges of taking payments and orders from Pyongyang, in connection with an investigation into an alleged North Korean spy ring in the southern city of Changwon. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office announced the indictments on Wednesday against three men and one woman for allegedly violating the country’s National Security Act. Police previously detained the suspects in late January, and they will now face trial at a yet-to-be-announced date. South Korean authorities have indicted four ROK nationals on charges of taking payments and orders from Pyongyang, in connection with an investigation into an alleged North Korean spy ring in the southern city of Changwon. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office announced the indictments on Wednesday against three men and one woman for allegedly violating the country’s National Security Act. Police previously detained the suspects in late January, and they will now face trial at a yet-to-be-announced date. 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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Four South Koreans indicted for allegedly spying for North Korea near Busan

Prosecutors accuse suspects of taking orders and money from Pyongyang and seeking to incite anti-American sentiment

Ifang Bremer March 16, 2023

Four South Koreans indicted for allegedly spying for North Korea near Busan

Masked police officers guard a building in Seoul while the NIS investigates alleged North Korean spy activity, Jan. 2023 | Image: NK News

South Korean authorities have indicted four ROK nationals on charges of taking payments and orders from Pyongyang, in connection with an investigation into an alleged North Korean spy ring in the southern city of Changwon.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office announced the indictments on Wednesday against three men and one woman for allegedly violating the country’s National Security Act. Police previously detained the suspects in late January, and they will now face trial at a yet-to-be-announced date.

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