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South Korean envoy acknowledges limits in communication with White House
South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha said there are limits in communication between Seoul and the White House.
She made the remarks during a parliamentary audit at the South Korean Embassy in Washington.
They come amid concerns about friction in intelligence cooperation between South Korea and the United States.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service said it was excluded from a June meeting with the United States and Japan on North Korean cyber threats.
Local media reports said Washington requested the agency's exclusion.
Tensions have also followed South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's public disclosure in March of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Kusong.
South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha acknowledged limits in communication with the White House.
She made the remarks during a parliamentary audit at the South Korean Embassy in Washington on Oct. 12.
The comments came amid concerns about friction in intelligence cooperation between Seoul and Washington.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it was excluded from a June meeting with the United States and Japan on North Korean cyber threats.
Tensions had also followed South Korea’s public disclosure in March of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Kusong.
- Who
- South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha.
- What
- She acknowledged limitations in communication with the White House.
- When
- Oct. 12, 2026.
- Where
- At the South Korean Embassy in Washington.
- Why
- The remarks came amid concerns about friction in bilateral intelligence cooperation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly disclosed a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Kusong.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service was excluded from a trilateral meeting with the United States and Japan on North Korean cyber threats.
Kang Kyung-wha acknowledged limits in communication with the White House during a parliamentary audit in Washington.
- Ambassador
- Kang Kyung-wha
- Audit date
- Oct. 12, 2026
- Audit location
- South Korean Embassy in Washington
- Trilateral meeting
- June; South Korea, the United States and Japan
- Facility location
- Kusong, North Korea
What people are saying
I acknowledge that there are limitations in our communication with the White House,
Sources
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