{"id":2205812,"date":"2024-07-18T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T23:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205812"},"modified":"2024-07-17T19:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:17:02","slug":"indictment-of-ex-cia-analyst-for-south-korea-ties-raises-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/indictment-of-ex-cia-analyst-for-south-korea-ties-raises-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Indictment of ex-CIA analyst for South Korea ties raises concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/article\/dr-sue-mi-terry-announced-new-director-asia-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sue Mi Terry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst and senior White House National Security Council official, has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2024\/07\/us-accuses-north-korea-expert-sue-mi-terry-of-spying-for-south-korea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for acting as an unregistered agent of South Korea. While the South Korean government <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.kbs.co.kr\/news\/pc\/view\/view.do?ncd=8014188\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">declined<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to comment, stating that it would be \u201cinappropriate,\u201d her indictment made <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hankyung.com\/article\/2024071784737\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">top headlines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the ROK, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.kbs.co.kr\/news\/pc\/view\/view.do?ncd=8013986\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">numerous experts<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news1.kr\/politics\/diplomacy-defense\/5482436\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expressing<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hankyung.com\/article\/202407170785Y\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> concern<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about its potential impact on South Korea\u2019s foreign policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/documents\/235b1cb6-82bc-4a5e-a820-b12721d2f6f8.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against Terry include disclosing U.S. government information and facilitating U.S.-ROK meetings without <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/nsd-fara\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a foreign agent and allegedly receiving luxury goods, high-priced dinners and over $37,000 in covert funding from South Korea\u2019s National Intelligence Service officers for her activities. Terry worked for multiple think tanks throughout the period, and she faces potential forfeiture of any property derived from proceeds traceable to these alleged offenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite heated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etoday.co.kr\/news\/view\/2381176\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comments<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/m.news.nate.com\/view\/20240717n27467\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> South Korean pundits regarding Terry\u2019s indictment, it will likely have minimal direct impact on intelligence cooperation and collaboration between the U.S. and South Korea. Both countries\u2019 intelligence services have continued to cooperate despite revelations of the U.S. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/04\/south-korea-and-u-s-to-discuss-leaked-pentagon-documents-over-eavesdropping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intercepting South Korean government communications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the case may have a chilling effect on Korea-focused think tanks in the U.S., where researchers could become wary of engaging with South Korean officials and diplomats. Such hesitancy could limit the flow of insights and expertise crucial for informed policy discussions. Additionally, U.S. think tanks may potentially exercise more caution and scrutiny in their recruitment processes going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s attempts to lobby U.S. policymakers and think tanks may also come under closer scrutiny. This increased vigilance may complicate South Korea\u2019s efforts to influence U.S. policy and maintain robust advocacy in Washington, especially amid concerns that a potential second Trump administration would make it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/seoul-braces-for-potential-us-policy-shift-after-trump-assassination-attempt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more challenging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for South Korea to anticipate future U.S. foreign policy directions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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