catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: Korean-American jailed for N. Korean spying |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18131514/
SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean court convicted a Korean-American of spying for North Korea and sentenced him to nine years in prison on Monday.
Jang Min-ho, a 44-year-old naturalized American who is also known as Michael Jang, played a key role �in delivering national secrets ... to North Korean agents and setting up meetings between North Korean agents� and four other South Koreans, who were also convicted Monday of espionage by the Seoul Central District Court.
The court also told Jang to forfeit $20,500 he received from the North as operational funds since 1998.
Among the four others convicted are one former and one current official of South Korea�s left-leaning opposition Democratic Labor Party. All of them received a prison sentence ranging from four to six years.
�North Korea can be considered a partner of dialogue and cooperation for a peaceful unification� of the divided Korean peninsula, the court said. �However, it is hard to confirm that North Korea has given up its desire of a communist-led unification aimed at toppling our democratic regime, and this case shows it.�
�Conducted his activities individually�
Jang and the four others were indicted in December for allegedly running a spy ring since 2002 at the instruction of the North and passing secret information to the communist country.
The court said Monday each of the convicted �conducted his activities individually,� rather than in an organized manner, finding them innocent of charges of forming a spy ring.
The two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a cease-fire, not a peace treaty, but their relations have significantly warmed after their leaders� summit in 2000.
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I wonder how long until Roh gives him a pardon? |
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