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South Korea
Seoul reactivates all influence channels against Pyongyang in Europe

In contrast with Moon's presidency and its conciliatory approach to North Korea, new President Yoon Suk-yeol has all of his diplomatic and intelligence networks working to strengthen Seoul's influence over Pyongyang in Europe. [...]

Published on 06/06/2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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North Korea, South Korea
Seoul beefs up diplomatic intelligence to extend global reach

South Korea is eager to carve out a larger role for itself on the international stage, and has created a strategy and intelligence bureau within its ministry of foreign affairs. Most of the diplomats assigned to it have experience of working on the North Korea file.

Subscribers only Agencies 14.06.2024

Spymaster | South Korea
Cho Tae-yong, Seoul's last chance to pull the National Intelligence Service out of crisis

With threats from North Korea and China increasingly weighing on Seoul, the National Intelligence Service is seeking to counter its regional rivals and regain lost credibility under its new chief, Cho Tae-yong, a diplomat who is well liked by conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Subscribers only Operations 01.03.2024

Cho Tae-yong, director of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS).

Japan, United States
Behind the scenes of Japan's talks with US over NATO

Japan continues to redefine its strategy with regard to the regional security organisations that operate in Asia, while Joe Biden has definitively rejected any plans for Tokyo to join the transatlantic alliance.

Subscribers only Defence 05.06.2023

China, South Korea, United States
Seoul's nuclear goals spark intense talks between China and US

By raising the idea of a new nuclear autonomy strategy, South Korea has forced Washington and Beijing to quietly seek common ground over the issue.

Subscribers only Defence 10.05.2023

Japan
Tokyo close to completing secret negotiations to join AUKUS alliance

Fumio Kishida's government should shortly announce that it is joining the Washington-sponsored alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. Only the final details of new armaments deliveries remain to be settled.

Subscribers only Defence 20.03.2023

Spymaster | South Korea
Career diplomat Kim Kyou-hyun sets about reforming South Korea's top intelligence service

President Yoon Seok-youl, who wants to get the intelligence services back to work in the service of the country's foreign policy priorities - the United States, China and North Korea, is counting on the new head of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Kim Kyou-hyun, a civil servant who has a close understanding of these three key policy areas.

Subscribers only Agencies 09.09.2022

South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl (left) and National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Kim Kyou-hyun.

France, South Korea
South Korean intelligence eyes up Aleph Networks' cyber tools

French dark web specialist Aleph Networks' tools are attracting interest from Seoul's intelligence services. Struggling with their neighbour, North Korea, the services are in the midst of a major overhaul and are working hard to develop their cyber capacities.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 27.06.2022

South Korea
Intelligence agencies concerned about adviser Moon Chung-in

With South Korea's elections scheduled to take place in April, the country's security and intelligence apparatus is increasingly concerned about [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 25.03.2020

Moon Chung-in, Special Advisor to the President of South Korea on Foreign Affairs.