South Korea sanctions North Korea spy chief for illicit cyber activities

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 27, 2023 11:24 am

SEOUL: South Korea has sanctioned the head of North Korea's intelligence agency over illicit cyber activities following Pyongyang's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Pyongyang is already under international sanctions for its atomic bomb and ballistic missile programs, which have seen rapid progress under North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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