South Korea revamps notorious spy agency for reconciliation

Police to track North's espionage as domestic intelligence operations end

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South Korean police officers stand guard in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul. © Reuters

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's administration will strip down the spy agency used decades ago by predecessor Park Chung-hee to quash dissent, a long-sought goal of progressive reformers worried about interference in domestic politics.

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