South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover



News South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover Police say IT worker violated national security law by supplying cash, drugs and underwear to spies at DPRK restaurant Ifang Bremer \| Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean restaurant workers in Pyongyang, Sept. 2018 \| Image: NK News A South Korean businessman faces charges of breaching national security laws by allegedly supplying a North Korean restaurant tied to the country’s spy agency with $20,000 worth of cash and goods — including underwear and drugs. The transactions took place in a North Korean restaurant in Southeast Asia that the man frequented more than 100 times over the course of seven years, according to the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police's national security investigation team. A South Korean businessman faces charges of breaching national security laws by allegedly supplying a North Korean restaurant tied to the country’s spy agency with $20,000 worth of cash and goods — including underwear and drugs. The transactions took place in a North Korean restaurant in Southeast Asia that the man frequented more than 100 times over the course of seven years, according to the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police's national security investigation team. 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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South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover

Police say IT worker violated national security law by supplying cash, drugs and underwear to spies at DPRK restaurant

Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2023

South Korean man arrested over alleged gifts to North Korean waitress lover

North Korean restaurant workers in Pyongyang, Sept. 2018 | Image: NK News

A South Korean businessman faces charges of breaching national security laws by allegedly supplying a North Korean restaurant tied to the country’s spy agency with $20,000 worth of cash and goods — including underwear and drugs.

The transactions took place in a North Korean restaurant in Southeast Asia that the man frequented more than 100 times over the course of seven years, according to the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police's national security investigation team.

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