The National Intelligence Service (NIS) stated that there was some misunderstanding regarding its exclusion from a trilateral meeting on North Korean cyber threats held in the United States in June at the request of the U.S. government, adding that it is now a matter of the past.
In a press release on October 8, the NIS said, "In international relations, misunderstandings can often arise due to differences in national interests." It emphasized that there are currently no misunderstandings between South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities and that the NIS is closely cooperating with the U.S. on security matters, including cyber threats and North Korea.
Regarding allegations that NIS Director Lee Jong-seok's planned visit to the U.S. in March was canceled due to U.S. refusal, the agency clarified, "Director Lee was focused on responding to national security, protecting national interests, and safeguarding overseas citizens amid the outbreak of war in the Middle East, and therefore was not in a position to travel abroad." It also stated that there were no plans for him to visit the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), a U.S. military intelligence agency.
Additionally, the NIS denied reports claiming that agents investigating Coupang were placed on a no-entry list, stating, "This is completely false."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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