Despite polarized reactions at home, Seoul remains focused on DPRK and trade ahead of summit in Washington this month
Revelations that the U.S. eavesdropped on South Korean officials have come at an awkward time for Seoul. The reportedly top-secret Pentagon documents that cite intelligence obtained through spying leaked just weeks before President Yoon Suk-yeol flies to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden on April 26.
But whether or not the U.S. is spying on a key East Asian ally is unlikely to be of major importance as the two leaders celebrate 70 years of the U.S.-ROK alliance. At most, the documents are an embarrassment for both.
Revelations that the U.S. eavesdropped on South Korean officials have come at an awkward time for Seoul. The reportedly top-secret Pentagon documents that cite intelligence obtained through spying leaked just weeks before President Yoon Suk-yeol flies to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden on April 26.
But whether or not the U.S. is spying on a key East Asian ally is unlikely to be of major importance as the two leaders celebrate 70 years of the U.S.-ROK alliance. At most, the documents are an embarrassment for both.
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