Retired General Arrested For Security Leaks
October 19 2009
South Korea
Authorities in Seoul have arrested a former South Korean air force general on charges of leaking classified information to a Swedish defense firm, reports the Korea Times.
The retired general, identified only by his last name Kim, allegedly turned over confidential information on the KF-X fighter program, intended to develop a stealth fighter, to the Seoul branch of Saab, according to prosecutors.
The accused is said to have taken pictures of classified reports on combined...
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