NIS worked to obstruct N.Korean first lady's popularity: Lawyer



News NIS worked to obstruct N.Korean first lady’s popularity: Lawyer Lawyer representing former spy chief says POG was typical psychological warfare against N.Korea Ha-young Choi May 17, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Seoul’s former intelligence chief directed a psychological operation group (POG) to prevent Kim Jong Un's wife from gaining in popularity among South Korea's online communities, his attorney said on Monday. Former chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Won Se-hoon is on trial over interference in the South Korean presidential election in 2012, particularly concerning the spread of negative information about opposition party nominee Moon Jae-in. Seoul’s former intelligence chief directed a psychological operation group (POG) to prevent Kim Jong Un's wife from gaining in popularity among South Korea's online communities, his attorney said on Monday. Former chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Won Se-hoon is on trial over interference in the South Korean presidential election in 2012, particularly concerning the spread of negative information about opposition party nominee Moon Jae-in. 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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NIS worked to obstruct N.Korean first lady’s popularity: Lawyer

Lawyer representing former spy chief says POG was typical psychological warfare against N.Korea

Ha-young Choi May 17, 2016

NIS worked to obstruct N.Korean first lady’s popularity: Lawyer

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Seoul’s former intelligence chief directed a psychological operation group (POG) to prevent Kim Jong Un's wife from gaining in popularity among South Korea's online communities, his attorney said on Monday.

Former chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Won Se-hoon is on trial over interference in the South Korean presidential election in 2012, particularly concerning the spread of negative information about opposition party nominee Moon Jae-in.

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