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Industry ministry denies report of Lutnick's dissatisfaction with spy agency
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Industry ministry denies report of Lutnick's dissatisfaction with spy agency

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  • South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources formally denied a local news report claiming U.S.
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed dissatisfaction with the National Intelligence Service during bilateral talks on strategic investment projects, stating the allegation is untrue.
  • The NIS also confirmed it received no information about such remarks.

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Why It Matters

Washington has partially restricted Seoul's access to intelligence on North Korea-related technology since April in protest against the unification minister's disclosure of information on one of the North's nuclear facilities.

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SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry on Friday formally dismissed a local news report alleging U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had voiced dissatisfaction with South Korea's spy agency during bilateral negotiations on strategic investment projects.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources issued the denial in response to a local newspaper article claiming Lutnick had conveyed Washington's discontent with South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS).

"We clearly state that the claim that Commerce Secretary Lutnick expressed distrust of the NIS to Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan during negotiations on strategic investment projects in the U.S. is not true," the ministry said.

The ministry called on the newspaper to report accurately to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and confusion.

The NIS issued a similar notice to the press, saying it had received no information regarding the alleged remark by Lutnick.

Washington has partially restricted Seoul's access to intelligence on North Korea-related technology since April in protest against the unification minister's disclosure of information on one of the North's nuclear facilities.

Open Questions

  • What specific strategic investment projects were under discussion during the bilateral negotiations?
  • Which local newspaper originally published the allegation about Lutnick's remarks?
  • Has the U.S. Commerce Secretary or his office issued any public statement regarding the denial?

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This article was originally published by Yonhap News.

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