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US ‘restricts intelligence sharing with South Korea’ after minister identified suspected nuclear site

The US has partially restricted satellite intelligence sharing with South Korea after South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly identified Kusong as a suspected North Korean nuclear site. Washington cited concerns over unauthorized sensitive information disclosure, though Chung and President Lee Jae Myung maintain the details were based on publicly available research; broader alliance tensions include disputes over pending DMZ access legislation, conservative opposition has called for Chung’s dismissal, and the IAEA recently confirmed increased operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor.