US expects S. Korea to 'uphold' alliance standards amid intelligence cooperation concerns: senior official
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. official said Friday that Washington expects Seoul to "uphold" the standards of their decadeslong alliance, amid heightened concerns over apparent friction in the countries' intelligence cooperation. "We expect the ROK to uphold the standards of our decadeslong alliance, in particular concerning matters of intelligence and counterintelligence," the senior U.S.…
A senior U.S. official emphasized on Friday that Washington anticipates Seoul to adhere to the standards of their long-standing alliance, particularly in the realm of intelligence and counterintelligence, amid heightened concerns over friction in bilateral intelligence cooperation. The official, speaking to Yonhap News Agency, clarified that the Republic of Korea is expected to maintain the norms of their decades-long partnership.
This assertion comes in response to inquiries regarding the state of intelligence cooperation between the two nations. The official's remarks follow speculation over bilateral friction, following South Korea's National Intelligence Service's admission of being excluded from a June trilateral meeting involving Japan, which focused on North Korean cyber threats.
Reports suggest that Seoul was excluded at the request of Washington. The United States and South Korea have encountered signs of tension in the intelligence sector following the exclusion of the South Korean agency from the meeting.
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