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2012 NIS Public Opinion Manipulation Scandal
The 2012 NIS public opinion manipulation scandal saw members of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea accused of interfering in the South Korean presidential election, 2012. First, an agent of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) was alleged to have manipulated public opinion to help Park Geun-hye's presidential election under the command of the NIS. Second, the director of the agency commanded an NIS agent to manipulate public opinion. Suspicions were raised before the election, but were not verified until afterwards. On April 30, prosecutors raided the headquarters of the South Korean National Intelligence Service. On June 12, the head of the NIS Won Sei-hoon and the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Kim Yong-pan were prosecuted for interfering in the election. In 2015 Supreme Court acquitted Kim of charges of abusing his power to manipulate the investigation. In 2016, a prosecutors' investigation had turned up evidence that the NIS had effectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Intelligence Service (South Korea)
The National Intelligence Service (NIS; Korean: 국가정보원, 국정원) is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea. The agency was officially established in 1961 as the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA; Korean: 중앙정보부), during the rule of President Park Chung-hee's military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, which displaced the Second Republic of Korea. The original duties of the KCIA were to supervise and coordinate both international and domestic intelligence activities and criminal investigation by all government intelligence agencies, including that of the military. The agency's broad powers allowed it to actively intervene in politics. Agents undergo years of training and checks before they are officially inducted and receive their first assignments. The agency took on the name Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP; Korean: 국가안전기획부, 안기부) in 1981, as part of a series of reforms instituted by the Fifth Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todayhumor
Todayhumor (오늘의유머) frequently noted under the initialism 오유(OU), is a South Korean internet forum. Initially established as a community dedicated to humor, it became a left-leaning political website due to its unique nature. Overview Todayhumor launched in September 1999 as a subsection of Infomail.co.kr, a South Korean email service. As of April 2013, it is owned and operated as a private organization. The website caused a widespread controversy when a male member sexually harassed a female member at a regulars' meeting in March 2013. Presidential election, 2012 During the 2012 South Korean presidential election, an agent of South Korean National Intelligence Service, known by her last name Kim, created multiple user IDs in Todayhumor website and posted articles and comments. South Korean Police confirmed that she had signed up for 16 user IDs and made 288 clicks to express support or opposition to articles in Todayhumor. They also confirmed that she posted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Scandals In South Korea
This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government or politicians of South Korea. Koreagate (1976) Koreagate is the name of a political bribery scandal revealed in 1976. It involves the Central Intelligence Agency South Korea (KCIA), Korean political figures and several U. S. congressmen. In 1971, U. S. President Richard Nixon announced his intention to withdraw U. S. troops from South Korea. The President of the Republic of Korea, Park Chung-hee, disagreed with Nixon's decision to withdraw soldiers from South Korea and felt that it was urgent to obtain support to preserve the remaining military presence of the United States. In 1976, KCIA spent millions of dollars to finance a project called Intrepid. The purpose of this program was to bring both President Nixon back on his decision and to ease the growing tensions between the two countries. KCIA bribed some U. S. congressmen through Korean businessman Tongsun Park to seek favors and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protests In South Korea
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2013 Protests
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2012 South Korean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 19 December 2012. They were the sixth presidential elections since democratization and the establishment of the Sixth Republic, and were held under a first-past-the-post system, in which there was a single round of voting and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes was elected. Under the South Korean constitution, a president is restricted to a single five-year term in office. The term of the then incumbent president Lee Myung-bak ended on 24 February 2013. According to the ''Korea Times'', 30.7 million people voted with turnout at 75.8%. Park Geun-hye of the Liberty Korea Party, Saenuri party was elected the first female President of South Korea, South Korean president with 51.6% of the vote opposed to 48.0% for her opponent Moon Jae-in. Park's share of the vote was the highest won by any candidate since the beginning of free and fair direct elections in 1987 South Korean presidential election, 1987 and the first suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Geun-hye Government
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Lee Myung-bak Government
The Lee Myung-bak government (, RR: ''I Myeong-bak Jeongbu'') was the fifth government of the Sixth Republic of South Korea. It took office on 25 February 2008 after Lee Myung-bak's victory in the 2007 presidential elections. Most of the new cabinet was approved by the National Assembly on 29 February. Led by President Lee Myung-bak, it was supported principally by the conservative Saenuri Party, previously known as the Grand National Party. It was also known as ''Silyong Jeongbu'' (), the "pragmatic government", a name deriving from Lee's campaign slogan. A provisional committee established shortly before the government's inauguration presented proposals with the intention of creating a more compact government. The main objective of the administration was cited in 2011 as "the foundation of micro-government and macro-market ideas to revive the economy". Politically, the administration was marked by an ongoing internal dispute between the factions of Lee and Park Geun-hye within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In South Korea
Events in the year 2013 in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... Incumbents * President of South Korea, President ** Lee Myung-bak (2008 – February 25, 2013) ** Park Geun-hye (February 25, 2013 – 2017) * Prime Minister of South Korea, Prime Minister ** Kim Hwang-sik (2010 – February 26, 2013) ** Jung Hong-won (February 26, 2013 – 2015) Events January * January 5: Saemaeul-ho Push-pull car was retired after 25 years in operation. February March * March 20: 2013 South Korea cyberattack April May * May 5: Namdaemun Gate reopens June * June 13: Bangtan Sonyeondan debuted July * July 21: The Labor Party (South Korea), Labor Party is founded. August * August 29: The Busan International Comedy Festival is founded. * 2013 South Korean sabotage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In South Korea
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List Of Protests In The 21st Century
This is a list of protests in the 21st century. Revolutions and uprisings Plants (Colour) revolutions * Rose Revolution (Georgia, 2003) * Tulip Revolution (Kyrgyzstan, 2005) * Cedar Revolution (Lebanon, 2005) * Orange Revolution (Ukraine, 2004–2005) * Saffron Revolution (Myanmar, 2007) Arab Spring Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 8 February 2011 * 2010–2012 Algerian protests * 2011 Bahraini uprising * 2011 Turkish Cypriot protests * 2011 Djiboutian protests * 2011 Egyptian revolution * 2011–2012 Jordanian protests * 2011 Iraqi protests * 2011 Lebanese protests * First Libyan Civil War * 2011–2012 Mauritanian protests * 2011–2012 Moroccan protests * 2011 Western Saharan protests * 2011 Omani protests * 2011–2012 Palestinian protests * 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests * 2011–2013 Sudanese protests * Civil uprising phase of the Syrian civil war * Tunisian Revolution * Yemeni Revolution Arab Winter * 2012–2013 Egyptian protests * Post-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Soon-sil Gate
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