South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says
South Korea said intelligence talks with Washington are continuing, while its spy agency said restrictions in some areas have not halted wider cooperation.
- On Tuesday, Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha reported that Washington raised concerns about intelligence cooperation between the allies, stating Seoul has not yet fully addressed United States expectations.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised intelligence matters during talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun last month, according to Kang, while communication between the two countries' intelligence agencies continues.
- Reports indicate Washington requested that the National Intelligence Service be excluded from a June meeting with Japanese officials regarding North Korean cyber threats.
- While the National Intelligence Service denied reports of reduced information sharing and claimed the dispute is resolved, Kang acknowledged that access to senior White House officials remains limited.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated on Tuesday that Seoul should manage inevitable differences through coordination while avoiding subservient attitudes in dealings with other nations.
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When asked about difficult pending issues in ROK-U.S. relations, Kang Kyung-wha stated, "Intelligence cooperation is discussed the most." Security consultations, including those on nuclear submarines, face "mountains upon mountains"... Warning lights are flashing for ROK-U.S. relations as signs of poor communication and declining trust continue to emerge between the two nations, despite their "blood alliance."
South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says
South Korea's ambassador to the United States said Washington had raised concerns about intelligence cooperation between the allies and that Seoul had not yet fully addressed US expectations, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha stated on the 12th (local time) that intelligence cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. is currently the most difficult pending issue to resolve in bilateral diplomacy. In particular, she assessed that the issue of intelligence cooperation has not yet been resolved to the level expected by the U.S., suggesting that the conflict between the two countries is still ongoing. Last mon…
Ambassador to the U.S. Kang Kyung-wha mentioned difficulties in South Korea-U.S. intelligence cooperation and a lack of communication with the White House during a parliamentary audit. The U.S. is raising concerns about trust in South Korea's intelligence lines, and it is analyzed that the Trump administration's monopolistic decision-making structure is leading to diplomatic limitations.
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