Chinese national's 5-year jail term confirmed, for trying to steal military secrets

The Supreme Court has recently confirmed the five-year prison term for a Chinese national for attempting to steal South Korea's military secrets by bribing active soldiers. The defendant was convicted of violating the Act on South Korea's Military Secret Protection for conspiring with a Chinese intelligence agent in an attempt to procure military secrets between May 2024 and March 2025. Forfeiture of 4.57 million won ($3,164) was also confirmed by the country's top court. While the first-instanc

By The Korea Herald