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Experts See No Quick Fix for Korea-US Intelligence Rift

Summary by The Korea Times
Although the South Korean government insists its alliance with the United States remains strong despite six months of restrictions on North Korea-related intelligence sharing, experts see little prospect of a quick resolution, warning that Washington’s mistrust runs deep and the dispute reflects broader structural strains in the alliance. Nam Sung-wook, a chair professor at Sookmyung Women’s University, said the restrictions reflect strong U.S. …

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People Power Party: ROK-US Alliance at the Level of Collapse... Chung Dong-young and Lee Jong-suk Must Be Dismissed. On the 11th, the People Power Party argued that Unification Minister Chung Dong-young and National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-suk should be dismissed, stating that the rift in the ROK-US alliance has become serious since the Lee Jae-myung administration took office. In a Facebook post that day, Party Leader Jang Dong-h…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Park Soo-yoon and Jo Da-woon = On the 11th, the People Power Party stated that the rift in the South Korea-U.S. alliance has reached a dangerous level, and [called] Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young and National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-suk...

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The People Power Party is fiercely attacking the government and the ruling party over recent friction in South Korea-U.S. relations and the submissive response to North Korean provocations. With the presence of so-called "autonomy faction" figures cited as a major cause, critics point out that not only is a personnel overhaul necessary, but a fundamental shift in the government's attitude is also absolutely required. At the center of the contro…

On the 11th, People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk called for the dismissal of Unification Minister Chung Dong-young and National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Lee Jong-suk, the heads of the relevant ministries, citing the deterioration of the South Korea-U.S. alliance due to recent discord between intelligence agencies. In a Facebook post that day, Representative Jang cited U.S. restrictions on providing intelligence on North Korea and…

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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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