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Yoon government blames Moon for indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry

Presidential office claims predecessor installed inept spies, though influence ops allegedly took place under Yoon too

South Korea’s presidential office blamed the previous Moon administration for the U.S. indictment of prominent North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry this week, accusing its predecessor of installing incompetent intelligence officers who bungled their responsibilities.

The accusations incited a sharp response from the previous director of Seoul’s spy agency, who countered that the Yoon administration seeks to deflect blame for the case that has shone an embarrassing light on South Korea’s influence operations.

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