South Korea Military Official Arrested for Alleged Leak of Overseas Spies' Identities

The breach involved thousands of confidential documents, potentially compromising South Korea's intelligence operations and agents' safety.

The arrested official allegedly leaked documents to a Chinese national, possibly linked to North Korea's spy agency.
The documents contained real names, ages, and locations of undercover agents operating abroad.
South Korea has recalled its overseas agents and banned overseas business trips for intelligence officials.
The suspect claims his laptop was hacked, but authorities assert the leak was not due to hacking.
The incident raises concerns about South Korea's intelligence capabilities and its relations with allies like the U.S. and Japan.