The US has imposed partial restrictions on sharing sensitive satellite intelligence with South Korea following a reported dispute over the public disclosure of information related to North Korea’s nuclear facilities, local media reported on Tuesday, citing military officials.
According to a senior official, Washington began limiting access earlier this month to certain intelligence linked to North Korea’s technological capabilities, widely believed to involve aspects of its nuclear programme, according to Yonhap News.
“It’s true that the US side has been restricting sharing parts of North Korean intelligence collected through satellites from early this month,” a senior military official said. “(The restricted sharing of intelligence) is related to information regarding parts of North Korea’s technology.”
He gave no further details about the restricted information.
The move comes after South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young last month identified the Kusong region as a site hosting a uranium enrichment facility during a parliamentary session.
Despite the restrictions, officials stressed that core intelligence cooperation between the allies remains intact.
