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South Korea's Lee says claim that minister leaked classified intel is 'absurd'
Lee says claims that Chung leaked U.S. intelligence are wrong as officials say core missile-related sharing with Washington continues.
- On Monday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rejected allegations that Unification Minister Chung Dong-young leaked classified United States intelligence about North Korea's Kusong nuclear facility, calling the accusation "absurd."
- Chung faced pressure after publicly identifying the Kusong uranium enrichment facility at a parliamentary session last month, with critics alleging the disclosure relied on sensitive United States intelligence shared with Washington.
- Since early April, the United States has partially restricted sharing satellite intelligence on North Korean technology with Seoul, though military officials stressed that intelligence sharing on critical missile launches continues "as usual."
- South Korean officials denied reports that USFK Commander Xavier Brunson lodged a protest with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, while Chung criticized the opposition for "exaggerating the situation as if there were a major rift between South Korea and the US."
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues accelerating nuclear and missile development amid regional security concerns, while the United States maintains 28,500 troops in South Korea to deter military threats from the North.
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US limits intelligence sharing with Asian ally media
The move follows an alleged data leak by a South Korean minister and a reported air defense redeployment to the Middle EastThe US has scaled back intelligence sharing on North Korea with South Korea following an alleged leak by a minister of information thought to have come from sensitive sources, according to local media reports.Seoul is one of Washington's key allies in East Asia, along
·Sydney, Australia
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US Limits Intel Sharing With South Korea Following Minister’s Remarks On North Korean Nuclear Site
Conservative opposition parties have called for Chung’s dismissal, describing his remarks as damaging to alliance ties. The People Power Party labelled the incident a clear security disaster.
·New Delhi, India
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thueringer-allgemeine.deThe US will be sharing less intelligence information with South Korea in the future.
·Berlin, Germany
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right10Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Right
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Right
53% Right
L 31%
C 16%
R 53%
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