National Security Office.
South Korean ministry
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
One to three months ago
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Yoon Suk Yeol directed the National Security Office to send messages to the National Intelligence Service.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Shin Won-sik, acting as national security adviser, executed orders through the NIS concerning international partners.Some support1 report
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Anas Khattab was appointed director of the National Security Office.Some support3 reports
Gone quiet
No new reports in 90+ daysNo events began in the chosen period. Widen it, or reset.
Around National Security Office this week
News at the entities that move National Security Office most-
Yoon Suk Yeol StructuralSouth Korean leaders, including the President and Defence Minister, have ordered drone infiltrations into North Korea.Moves National Security Office
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North Korea OperationalAuthorities in North Korea blocked imports of Chinese food products on September 28, 2026.Moves National Security Office
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Lee Jae Myung StructuralSouth Korea protested Ukraine's handling of prisoners of war.Moves National Security Office
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Somalia OperationalTurkey supplied military vehicles to Somalia on September 28, 2026.Moves National Security Office
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Pyongyang OperationalNorth Korea is leveraging lessons from operations in Kursk to tailor future irregular warfare operations against South Korea.Moves National Security Office
Connections
The 7 strongest of 18, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
North Korea Operational
The National Security Office actively monitors and pressures North Korea to cease missile launches, while North Korea's provocations drive the NSO's security responses.
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Yoon Suk Yeol Structural
Yoon Suk Yeol holds the ultimate authority over the National Security Office, which executes policy and communicates on his behalf.
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Anas Khattab Structural
Anas Khattab was appointed the director of the National Security Office.
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Shin Won-sik Structural
Shin Won-sik served as the national security adviser for the National Security Office.
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Lee Jae Myung Structural
Lee Jae Myung holds a position within the administration that relies on the functional support and input of the National Security Office.
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Pyongyang Operational
The National Security Office tracks and expresses official concerns regarding the launches originating from Pyongyang.
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Somalia Operational
The National Security Office hosts talks involving international delegations, suggesting formal interaction with Somalia.
History
Events by the month they beganAugust 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
1 eventJune 2026
3 events- Yoon Suk Yeol directed the National Security Office to send messages to the National Intelligence Service.
- The National Security Office is reportedly following hard-line positions that were criticized by Jeong Se-hyun.
- The Lee administration utilizes the National Security Office, and a former CEO of Yonhap was appointed secretary.