SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A military intelligence official was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday on charges of handing over information of South Korean military undercover agents operating overseas, in return for bribes. The 45-year-old civilian employee at the Korea Defense Intelligence Command was indicted in August last year on allegations of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government on Tuesday approved a controversial intelligence sharing pact with Japan, citing the need to expand cooperation with the neighboring country in the face of growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The endorsement of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) comes less [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s defense ministry on Monday defended the signing of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, stressing the move will enhance the country’s ability to cope with evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats. South Korea and Japan are moving to tentatively ink the General Security of Military Information Agreement [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to tentatively sign a bilateral pact with Japan on sharing military intelligence on North Korea as early as next week despite strong objection from opposition parties, according to the defense ministry Friday. The two sides last week reopened negotiations in Tokyo after a botched attempt four [...]