Trade Union Raided Over Alleged Links To The North
Source: Korea Herald
January 19 2023
South Korean authorities have raided several unions suspected of violating national security laws, reports the Korea Herald.
On Wednesday, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and National Police Agency (NPA) entered the headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) as part of a National Security Act investigation, an NIS official said.
The NIS and NPA simultaneously raided several other locations, including the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union and the homes of several union members.
The raids were made on suspicion that some members had violated national security laws, including alleged links to North Korea, officials said.
The NPA denied a link between the raids and any other NIS counterintelligence investigations.
Additional raids took place on Thursday morning, the newspaper said.
A KCTU spokesperson called the raids a political stunt to distract from recent negative press about the Yoon administration.