Cabinet approves decrees to reform military counterintelligence unit The Defense Counterintelligence Command's core functions will be dispersed to new and existing bodies under the Ministry of National Defense. 2026.7.21
Gov't to dismantle counterintelligence command that played martial law role, disperse its powers The government will break up Defense Counterintelligence Command, the military unit tied to Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law, and shift its powers to new and existing agencies under tighter oversight. 2026.6.10
Military unit was preparing for martial law in first half of 2024, says special counsel team A military unit was making preparations to implement martial law in the first half of 2024, according to one of the special counsel teams investigating allegations against former President Yoon Suk Yeol. 2026.5.4
Defense chief urges reform of military intelligence commands following martial law Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday called for a powerful reform of defense intelligence and investigative arms amid efforts to rebuild the military in the aftermath of the botched martial law bid in late 2024. 2026.1.21
3 more general officers suspended over martial law allegations Three general officers at the Defense Counterintelligence Command were suspended on Thursday over their alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid. 2025.9.18
Police say North Korea impersonated horoscope writers, counterintelligence command in 120,000 phishing emails North Korean hackers sent more than 120,000 phishing emails to steal personal information, using various impersonation tactics, police confirmed, warning recipients to avoid suspicious emails. 2025.4.15
Navy sailor charged with posting pro-North flyers, leaking warship location Military prosecutors have indicted a South Korean Navy sailor on charges of disseminating pro-North Korean materials and leaking the location of a naval vessel while operations were ongoing, the Defense Counterintelligence Command said Tuesday. 2023.12.19
Yoon calls for actively protecting defense industry secrets President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Defense Counterintelligence Command on Wednesday and called for actively protecting defense industry secrets to ensure critical technologies are not leaked, his office said. 2023.3.23
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