{
  "id": 19620620,
  "title": "Korea, Belgium discuss leak of personal data of President Lee, Europe trip entourage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/korea-belgium-discuss-leak-of-personal-data-of-president-lee-europe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T08:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261112/korea-belgium-discuss-leak-of-personal-data-of-president-lee-europe-trip-entourage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea and Belgium have held discussions regarding the unauthorized release of personal data belonging to President Lee Jae Myung and individuals accompanying him on his June visit to Belgium and other European destinations. According to Seoul's foreign ministry, the two nations have committed to maintaining ongoing communication about the matter. The issue was addressed during a recent meeting between First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and Theodora Gentzis, who serves as Belgium's foreign ministry secretary-general. During their encounter, both parties explored opportunities for collaboration in various domains, including the leak of sensitive data. A ministry spokesperson confirmed that the incident is being treated with seriousness and that an investigation is underway. Both countries have agreed to continue regular communication to address the issue. The breach came to light following the upload of a file containing personal information of 168 individuals onboard the presidential aircraft, including President Lee and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, to a website known as VirusTot.",
  "summary": "Korea and Belgium have discussed the leak of personal information belonging to President Lee Jae Myung and members of his entourage during his June trip to Belgium and other parts of Europe, and agreed to maintain close communication on the matter, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. The issue was discussed during a Seoul meeting between First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and Theodora…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea and Belgium discussed leak of President Lee's personal data.",
    "Meeting held between Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister and Belgium's secretary-general.",
    "Investigation underway for unauthorized data release."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Diplomatic coordination between Seoul and Brussels marks a shift toward treating high-level data breaches as matters of bilateral security rather than isolated digital privacy incidents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, Belgium discuss leak of personal data of President Lee, Europe trip entourage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/s-korea-belgium-discuss-leak-of-personal-data-of-president-lee-europe",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:59:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}