By Chang Dong-woo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to the United States acknowledged Monday that there have been limitations in communication with the White House, amid concerns over apparent friction in bilateral intelligence cooperation.
Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha made the remarks during a parliamentary audit at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, responding to questions about communication between Seoul and Washington.
"I acknowledge that there are limitations in our communication with the White House," Kang said.
The remarks follow growing speculation over bilateral friction after South Korea's National Intelligence Service acknowledged it was excluded from a June trilateral meeting, also involving Japan, on North Korean cyber threats. Local media reports indicated the agency was left out at Washington's request.
South Korea and the U.S. have faced signs of friction in the intelligence field after Seoul Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's public disclosure of a North Korean uranium enrichment facility in Kusong, North Korea, in March.
Kang Kyung-wha (R), South Korean ambassador to the U.S., speaks during a parliamentary audit held at the Seoul embassy in Washington on Oct. 12, 2026. (Yonhap)
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