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…
On Tuesday, South Korea's intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), announced it is engaged in discussions with the United States regarding delays in issuing visas to its employees who are set to work at the Korean Embassy in Washington. In response to a report by the Chosun Ilbo, the NIS rejected claims that their visa applications had been rejected.
The report had indicated that the U.S. government had not approved Korea's request to send NIS personnel to Washington as diplomats, and that Washington has not yet agreed on the departure of a senior NIS official who is scheduled to return to Korea.
The NIS clarified that the delays in visa applications are due to personal information issues as part of the enhanced U.S. entry procedures. They emphasized that they are actively consulting with the U.S. side on the matter. Furthermore, the intelligence agency dismissed suggestions that the visa delays are connected to broader tensions between Seoul and Washington, such as disagreements over the e-commerce giant Coupang and allegations involving intelligence activities.
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