Military Prosecution Team to Summon Bu Seung-chan Tomorrow for 'Confidential Information Leak' Allegation

Former Spokesperson Bu Seung-chan Summoned as Suspect on 28th
Accused of Leaking 'Military Secrets' During Tenure in His Book
Under Defamation Investigation Over Allegations Involving Astrologer Cheongong

The Ministry of National Defense Prosecution Unit will summon former Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Bu Seung-chan on the 28th as a suspect to investigate allegations of leaking military secrets during his tenure.

On the 27th, Jeon Ha-gyu, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated at a regular briefing held at the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in response to a question about whether Bu, the former spokesperson, would be summoned for investigation on charges of violating the Military Secrets Protection Act, "I understand that such a plan exists."

Former Defense Ministry Spokesperson Bu Seung-chan Holding a Book Concert
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Earlier, Bu published a book titled Power and Security in February this year, which contained diary entries from his time in office. The Ministry of National Defense Prosecution Unit has been investigating, considering that some contents of the book, including meetings between high-ranking officials of South Korea and the United States, constitute military secrets. The Defense Counterintelligence Command conducted a search and seizure of Bu’s residence and the spokesperson office PC used during his tenure at the Ministry of National Defense in February. Additionally, military prosecutors carried out a compulsory investigation last month on Publisher A, which published his autobiography.

Meanwhile, separate from the military secret leak allegations, Bu is under police investigation after being accused of defamation by the Presidential Office for describing in his book suspicions that the fortune teller "Cheongong" interfered in the selection of the presidential residence.

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