SEOUL, South Korea - The official code of conduct for South Korea's main spy agency was once "work in the shadows, aim for the light" - meaning that missions should be carried out in secret in pursuit of the national interest.
So South Koreans were surprised when Kim Man-bok, the National Intelligence Service chief, turned up in Afghanistan late last month, saying he directed negotiations with Taliban militants to gain the release of 19 captive South Koreans.
Kim personally brought back the Christian aid volunteers after six weeks in grim conditions in the Afghan desert. Now, however, he is facing harsh criticism for allegedly performing his duties too much in the public …
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