Sue Mi Terry, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst and senior White House National Security Council official, has been indicted for acting as an unregistered agent of South Korea. While the South Korean government declined to comment, stating that it would be “inappropriate,” her indictment made top headlines in the ROK, with numerous experts expressing concern about its potential impact on South Korea’s foreign policy. 

Charges against Terry include disclosing U.S. government information and facilitating U.S.-ROK meetings without registeringas a foreign agent and allegedly receiving luxury goods, high-priced dinners and over $37,000 in covert funding from South Korea’s