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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Namita Singh

South Korean security official says information contained in leaked US documents ‘untrue’ and ‘altered’

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Purportedly leaked Pentagon documents giving details about internal discussions among South Korean officials were “untrue” and “altered”, said a senior security adviser of the East Asian nation.

Deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo made the remark as he departed for Washington ahead of president Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the US on 26 April, stressing that the two countries’ alliance remained strong.

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