On the 11th (local time), Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo of the Office of National Security, who visited the United States ahead of President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state visit, said, “The United States, our ally, has some malicious intent toward us (to steal)” regarding the suspicion of eavesdropping and wiretapping of the Korean presidential office by the US intelligence agency on the 11th (local time). No evidence has been found that wiretapping was conducted.”
Deputy Director Kim met with correspondents at Dulles International Airport near Washington, DC, the United States, and said, “Currently, a third party is involved in many parts of this problem.”
Regarding the evaluation that “a significant amount of the information disclosed was forged” before leaving Korea, Deputy Director Kim responded to the question, “Is the document itself fabricated or some of it fabricated?” . Also, in a situation where a lot of things are chaotic, we can’t talk about it hastily.”
He continued, “Anyway, the fact I said yesterday was confirmed by the US.
When asked if he would convey our position on the wiretapping and wiretapping controversy to the US, he said, “Someone forged it, so (we) have nothing to do.” When asked whether the information related to Korea among the leaked documents does not match the facts, he replied, “(Does not) match.”
Then, when asked if Kim Seong-han, then-Chief of the National Security Office, was manipulated, Deputy Director Kim replied, “Don’t ask about that story in detail. Yesterday, I said (said) one word, so I think everything is implied in it.”
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At the same time, as the eavesdropping and wiretapping questions continued, Deputy Director Kim said, “If you want to ask about the same topic, I will leave (the seat)” and “Ask another topic.” He made no further comments.
Previously, Deputy Director Kim said at Incheon International Airport before departing for the United States on the 11th, Korean time, “The opinions of both Korea and the United States are consistent in the assessment that a large part of the disclosed information is forged.” that,” he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director Kim will stay in Washington DC from this day to the 15th (Korean time) and meet with US administration officials to coordinate President Yoon’s state visit to the US at the end of this month. It is known that Deputy Director Kim will meet Kurt Campbell, White House National Security Council (NSC) Indo-Pacific coordinator.
Lee Ye-ji,
Source: Donga
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