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U.S. limits intelligence sharing with South Korea after leak

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC · How we work

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The United States restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after a March leak claim.
Joint Chiefs chairman Jin Young-seung confirmed the limits on Oct 8 during a parliamentary audit.
Washington excluded the National Intelligence Service from a June cyber-threat meeting with Japan and the United States.
A State Department spokesman said the United States keeps about 28,000 troops in South Korea despite the intelligence-sharing dispute.

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The United States restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after a March leak claim.
Joint Chiefs chairman Jin Young-seung confirmed the limits on Oct 8 during a parliamentary audit.
Washington excluded the National Intelligence Service from a June cyber-threat meeting with Japan and the United States.
A State Department spokesman said the United States keeps about 28,000 troops in South Korea despite the intelligence-sharing dispute.