Lee stresses importance of U.S. alliance, says differences can arise between countries

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday stressed the importance of the country's alliance with the United States, while highlighting that differences can arise between countries.

The president made the remarks at a Cabinet meeting, where he also insisted that diplomacy should be focused on safeguarding national interests and that a submissive stance should be shunned in pursuing diplomacy.

His remarks come as South Korea continues to face restrictions on intelligence sharing by Washington, reportedly over the South Korean unification minister's previous remarks identifying North Korea's Kusong as a site housing a uranium enrichment facility. Washington has protested the remarks as a unilateral disclosure of intelligence shared by the U.S.

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