Wi Sung-lac

Wi Sung-lac

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Wi Sung-lac is a lawmaker from South Korea's opposition Democratic Party, who has been vocal in denouncing President Yoon Suk Yeol's claims of North Korean infiltration within the party, asserting that such accusations are unfounded and aimed at undermining democracy.

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Wi Sung-lac, the Director of the National Security of South Korea, reported that over 330 South Koreans went missing in Cambodia in 2025.

Nạn nhân kể tình cảnh trong ổ lừa đảo Campuchia
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-01-27
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Wi Sung-lac, South Korea’s national security director, reported that 79 South Koreans remain unaccounted for in Cambodia.

Ensnared by the global cyberscam vortex, swindler and victims join forces to take down ringleaders
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-26
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South Korean National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said that more than 1,000 South Koreans are believed to be among about 200,000 people of various nationalities involved in the scam compounds in Cambodia.

S Koreans return from Cambodia to face scam case
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-19
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Wi Sung-lac stated that the members of the repatriated group had both 'voluntary and involuntary' involvement in the scams.

Over 60 South Koreans repatriated over alleged scams in Cambodia
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-18
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Wi Sung-lac is South Korea’s top security adviser who has formed an emergency taskforce to retrieve citizens affected by the scams.

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing | South Korea
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16
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Wi Sung-lac, a national security advisor, stated that approximately 200,000 people from various nationalities are believed to be working in Cambodia's scam industry.

เกาหลีใต้ห้ามพลเรือนเดินทางไปบางพื้นที่ในกัมพูชา ฝ่าฝืนอาจมีโทษ
Thai Rath·ThailandThailand· 2025-10-15
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National security adviser Wi Sung-lac formed an emergency task force for the swift repatriation of citizens affected by scams.

Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea | South Korea
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-14
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South Korean National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said in a Channel A News television interview that the country cannot provide the US with US$350 billion in cash.

South Korea unable to pay US$350bn under US pact
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-29
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Wi Sung-lac stated that South Korea cannot afford the $350 billion investment in cash agreed with Trump.

Coreia do Sul diz não poder pagar os US$ 350 bi em dinheiro acertado com Trump para reduzir tarifas
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-09-28
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South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac meanwhile met with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington.

Trump says new tariff deadline is not 100 percent firm.
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-07-08
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South Korean National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac indicated that progress in talks on trade would also support discussions on security.

S Korea weighing US’ higher defense spending request
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-27
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Opposition politician Wi Sung Lac advocates for South Korea to increase its nuclear latency.

Südkorea denkt über Atomwaffen nach
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-02
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Wi Sung-lac criticized Yoon's actions as an attempt to demonize the opposition and undermine democracy in Korea.

Güney Kore'de endişe artıyor: 'Kim Jong Un ile birleşeceğiz' iddiası
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-02-20
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Wi Sung-lac is a Democratic Party lawmaker who criticized Yoon's claims about election rigging.

S Korea's impeached president fans communist fears and conspiracies
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20
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