This Time, Suspicion of Confidential Information Leak by Defense Intelligence Headquarters Staff

Prosecutors investigating the 'military leave suspicion' involving Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice's son, are heading to the annex of the Ministry of National Defense building after completing a search and seizure at the Ministry of National Defense's Comprehensive Civil Service Office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]An employee of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters, a unit directly under the Ministry of National Defense, has been suspected of leaking classified information, prompting the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Defense Security Command (DSC) to launch a joint investigation.

According to military officials on the 9th, employee A of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters is reportedly accused of leaking military secrets under the Military Secrets Protection Act. In this regard, the NIS and DSC are said to have conducted a raid on the Defense Intelligence Headquarters last month.

However, the military is withholding specific details of the allegations.

A military official stated, "It is understood that the investigation is being conducted to review routine work as a matter of procedure," and emphasized, "This is completely unrelated to recent North Korea-related issues such as the shooting of a civilian in the West Sea."

Meanwhile, the Defense Intelligence Headquarters is an organization responsible for military intelligence and security matters, including the collection and analysis of overseas military information, including intelligence on North Korea.

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