韩国逮捕两名朝鲜间谍嫌疑人

South Korean police said Thursday they have arrested two men on charges of gathering military intelligence for North Korea.

Police said the men were detained in early May after allegedly collecting information on devices capable of disturbing global positioning system (GPS) signals and other sensitive military equipment.

Officials identified the men as a 74-year-old with the surname Lee and a 56-year-old Korean businessman named Kim who had acquired New Zealand citizenship.

They are accused of meeting with and receiving instructions from a North Korean agent in the Chinese city of Dandong, which lies along the North Korean border.

Police are investigating whether the men passed on to the agent any equipment or intelligence that could have been used in recent cyber attacks against the South.

Earlier this month, Seoul accused Pyongyang of sending GPS-jamming signals that affected hundreds of aircraft and ships in South Korea.韩国警方星期四说，逮捕了两名被控为朝鲜搜集军事情报的男子。

韩国警方表示，这两名男子被指控搜集能够干扰全球定位系统讯号设施以及其他敏感军事设备的情报，于5月初被拘留。

有关官员已经查明其中一人现年74岁，姓李，另一名56岁，姓金，是一名商人，已经获得新西兰公民身份。

这两人被控在朝鲜沿边的中国城市丹东与一名朝鲜特工见面并接受指示。

韩国警方目前正在调查这两个人是否交给朝鲜特工任何可能用来对韩国进行网络攻击的设备或情报。

本月早些时候，首尔指责平壤发送干扰全球定位系统的信号，使韩国数百飞机和船只受到影响。