NIS Urges Park Ji-won to "Refrain from Inappropriate Behavior"

Park Ji-won, Director of the National Intelligence Service, attended the full meeting of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee held at the National Assembly on the 25th and was reviewing materials before the meeting started. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The National Intelligence Service (NIS) expressed regret over former NIS Director Park Ji-won mentioning the so-called ‘NIS X-file.’

On the 11th, the NIS stated in a press release, “Regardless of the truth, disclosing work-related matters learned during the tenure as director is inappropriate behavior for a former director.”

It added, “Comments related to NIS work by a former director can be interpreted for political purposes and may drag the NIS and its employees, who are silently devoted to national security, into unnecessary political turmoil. We hope that in future public activities, references to NIS-related matters will be refrained from.”

Furthermore, it emphasized that under Article 17 of the NIS Staff Act, all current and former employees must maintain confidentiality, and there has been no precedent of former directors mentioning work details in media interviews immediately after retirement.

Former Director Park appeared on CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ the previous day and revealed that the NIS creates and stores ‘X-files’ on politicians, businesspeople, and journalists.

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