Politics · South Korea · 6 hrs ago
South Korea proposes another cut to North Korea signals intelligence budget
South Korea's proposed budget cuts funding for the 777 Command's North Korea intelligence activities by 32% next year.
The command is part of the Defense Intelligence Headquarters and handles signals intelligence on North Korea.
Its budget fell from about 36.9 billion won last year to 19.2 billion won this year.
The proposal would reduce it further to 13.1 billion won next year.
That would make the total drop about 65% over two years.
The figures are in the government's budget proposal for next year.
South Korea’s proposed government budget would cut funding for a military signals intelligence unit focused on North Korea by 32% next year.
The 777 Command’s related budget is set to fall to 13.1 billion won.
The budget was about 19.2 billion won this year, after about 36.9 billion won last year.
The proposed cuts would reduce the budget by about 65% over two years.
- Who
- South Korea’s government proposed the budget cut, affecting the 777 Command.
- What
- The proposed budget would cut the unit’s military intelligence activity funding by 32%.
- When
- The proposal is for next year’s budget; it was reported on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea. The 777 Command is under the Defense Intelligence Command.
- Why
- Not stated
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The 777 Command’s related budget was about 36.9 billion won.
The related budget fell to about 19.2 billion won.
The proposed budget would reduce it to 13.1 billion won.
- Affected unit
- 777 Command
- Parent organization
- Defense Intelligence Command
- Last year’s budget
- About 36.9 billion won
- This year’s budget
- About 19.2 billion won
- Proposed next year’s budget
- 13.1 billion won