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  "id": 14039526,
  "title": "S. Korean envoy says progress made in intelligence cooperation with US amid friction concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/s-korean-envoy-says-progress-made-in-intelligence-cooperation-with-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261013/s-korean-envoy-says-progress-made-in-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-amid-friction-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean Ambassador to the United States, Kang Kyung-wha, stated on Monday that advancements have occurred in enhancing intelligence cooperation between Seoul and Washington. This follows concerns over potential friction between the two allies. During a parliamentary audit at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Kang addressed questions regarding bilateral intelligence cooperation. She acknowledged that the intelligence agencies of both nations have been communicating and that progress has been achieved in improving collaboration. This comes after growing speculation over the issue following South Korea's National Intelligence Service's admission of being excluded from a June trilateral meeting involving Japan on North Korean cyber threats. Reports suggested the agency was left out at the request of the United States. The United States and South Korea have experienced intelligence field friction since South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly disclosed information about a North Korean uranium enrichment facility.",
  "summary": "South Korea's top envoy to the United States said Monday that progress has been made in improving intelligence cooperation between Seoul and Washington, amid concerns over apparent friction between the two allies. Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha made the remarks during a parliamentary audit at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, responding to questions about bilateral intelligence cooperation.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) S. Korean envoy says progress made in intelligence cooperation with U.S. amid friction concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2nd-ld-s-korean-envoy-says-progress-made-in-intelligence-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:42:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korean envoy says progress made in intelligence cooperation with US amid friction concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/s-korean-envoy-says-progress-made-in-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-14042900",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:12:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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