NIS excluded from June meeting with US, Japan over N. Korean cyber threats

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) was excluded from a June trilateral meeting with the United States and Japan to discuss North Korean cyber threats, according to a report by The Korea Times. The agency's exclusion was revealed after a local newspaper reported that the spy agency had been barred from the fifth meeting of the Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group at the request of the U.S. side.

The NIS acknowledged the report, stating that misunderstandings can occur between nations due to differing national interests, but emphasized that there is no misunderstanding between the intelligence authorities of South Korea and the U.S. The NIS is actively collaborating with the U.S. on security matters, including cyber threats and North Korea.

The trilateral working group, which held its first meeting in December 2023 following a summit in Camp David, Maryland, agreed to strengthen security cooperation in response to the situation.

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