Debate intensifies over plan to dismantle counterintel unit

Apr 18, 2025, 10:18 am

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Attendees listen to remarks by Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea during a joint policy forum hosted by Emergency Action for Democratic Reform and eight political parties at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on April 17. The proposed abolition of the Defense Counterintelligence Command was raised as one of the key reform agenda items during the discussion. / Source: Yonhap News

Progressive forces, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, are reportedly considering a plan to split up the Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC) ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The move, framed as a reform effort in response to the DCC’s leading role in the December 3 martial law controversy, is drawing criticism for potentially undermining national counterespionage operations and creating security gaps.

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