"Chung Dong-young told lawmakers in March that North Korea was operating uranium enrichment facilities in Kusong, a north-western area that had not previously been officially confirmed as a nuclear site alongside the known facilities at Yongbyon and Kangson."
"A senior military official told the state-funded Yonhap news agency on Tuesday that Washington had imposed partial restrictions on sharing satellite-gathered intelligence about North Korean technology since early this month."
"Chung has defended his remarks, saying they were based on publicly available research rather than classified intelligence. He noted he had mentioned Kusong during his confirmation hearing last year without incident."
"President Lee Jae Myung, whose administration is pursuing a conciliatory approach towards North Korea, backed his minister, emphasizing that Kusong's existence had been widely reported in academic papers and media before Chung's remarks."
The US has imposed partial restrictions on intelligence sharing with South Korea following the public identification of a suspected North Korean nuclear site by Minister Chung Dong-young. Chung stated that North Korea operates uranium enrichment facilities in Kusong, which had not been officially confirmed. US officials expressed concern over the disclosure of sensitive information. Despite the restrictions, surveillance of missile activity continues normally. Chung defended his remarks as based on publicly available information, while President Lee Jae Myung supported him, emphasizing the prior existence of reports on Kusong.
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