{"id":13195,"date":"2026-04-21T08:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=13195"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:21:42","slug":"130410824-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=13195","title":{"rendered":"North Korea: US limits intelligence sharing with Korea after remarks on North Korea nuclear site: Report – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The United States has partially restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea<\/a> with South Korea following remarks by Seoul\u2019s unification minister about a suspected nuclear facility, according to media reports.Unification minister Chung Dong-young told parliament last month that North Korea was believed to be operating a uranium enrichment site in the Kusong region, a claim Washington said disclosed sensitive intelligence without authorisation. According to South Korean news agency Yonhap and other local media outlets, the US has since \u201climited\u201d some satellite information that was earlier routinely shared with Seoul.The restrictions have been in place \u201csince the beginning of this month\u201d but do \u201cnot significantly affect military preparedness,\u201d an unnamed South Korean military official was quoted as saying. As per AFP, the official added that intelligence-sharing on North Korea\u2019s military activities continues \u201cnormally\u201d between the two allies.<\/p>\n

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The issue has triggered political backlash in South Korea, with opposition parties accusing Chung of damaging ties with Washington. However, the minister defended his remarks, calling it \u201cdeeply regrettable\u201d that they were seen as a leak, and insisted the information was based on publicly available sources.President Lee Jae Myung also backed Chung, stating that the existence of the Kusong facility was already widely known through academic research and media reports. \u201cAny claims\u2026 that Minister Chung leaked classified information\u2026 are wrong,\u201d he said, reported Reuters.<\/p>\n

Strategic alliance under scrutiny<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

While neither South Korea\u2019s defence ministry nor the Pentagon officially confirmed the restrictions, officials stressed that broader intelligence cooperation remains intact. The US maintains around 28,500 troops in South Korea and routinely shares intelligence gathered through satellites and other surveillance systems.North Korea is already known to operate uranium enrichment facilities in Yongbyon and Kangson, and has continued to expand its nuclear capabilities in defiance of international sanctions.The development comes amid rising concerns over Pyongyang\u2019s nuclear programme, with the UN nuclear watchdog recently warning of a \u201cvery serious increase\u201d in its ability to produce atomic weapons.<\/div>\n\n

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