Spy agency rejects media report on US visa denial for staff
Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that it is in talks with the United States over delays in issuing visas to some of its employees scheduled to work at the Korean Embassy in Washington, denying a media report that their visa applications had been rejected. The statement from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) came in response to a Chosun Ilbo report revealing that the U.S. government had not…
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea has rejected a media report alleging that the agency's visa applications for staff working at the Korean Embassy in Washington have been rejected. The NIS made this statement in response to a report by the Chosun Ilbo, which claimed that the U.S. government had not approved South Korea's request to deploy NIS personnel as diplomats.
Furthermore, the NIS denied that the delays in visa issuance were due to disagreements between Seoul and Washington, including disputes over the e-commerce company Coupang and allegations of wrongdoing. The agency emphasized that the delays were due to personal information issues as part of the enhanced U.S. entry procedures and that they are actively discussing the matter with their U.S. counterparts.
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