Spy agency denies report US only shares intelligence on NK missiles with S. Korea
South Korea's spy agency on Sunday dismissed a local news report as completely untrue, rejecting its claim that the United States has restricted intelligence sharing with Seoul on North Korea to missile-related information. The denial by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) comes amid concerns over apparent friction in bilateral intelligence cooperation following the disclosure of a North…
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has firmly denied a report claiming the United States restricts intelligence sharing with Seoul, specifically on North Korean missile-related information. This denial comes amidst growing concerns over tension in bilateral intelligence cooperation following the revelation of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility.
In March, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young mentioned Kusong, a region linked to uranium enrichment, during a parliamentary session, supposedly prompting Washington to limit Seoul's access to certain intelligence about North Korea. On Thursday, the NIS confirmed that it had been barred from a June trilateral meeting in Tokyo with Washington and Tokyo regarding North Korean cyberthreats.
A high-ranking U.S. official stated on Friday that the U.S. anticipates Seoul to maintain the standards of their long-standing alliance. However, the NIS asserted on Sunday that despite this incident, both South Korea and the United States continue to share intelligence in multiple ways.
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