▲ Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, speaks during a press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Seoul on April 11, 2023. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

opposition leader-US eavesdropping

Opposition leader says alleged U.S. eavesdropping 'disappointing' if true

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Tuesday recent allegations of the United States' eavesdropping on South Korea's presidential office would be "very disappointing" if true.

Lee of the main opposition Democratic Party made the remark during a press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club, referring to the reported leak of purported Pentagon documents with information that U.S. intelligence services eavesdropped on South Korean presidential officials discussing whether to provide weapons support to Ukraine.

"If it is true, it would be a very disappointing situation damaging the South Korea-U.S. alliance based on trust," he said.

"I hope it is not true and the result of faked documents, as announced by the South Korean government," he added. "But the objective circumstances show that it's difficult to exclude the possibility that the eavesdropping actually took place."

Lee went on to say his party will do its best to investigate the facts surrounding the eavesdropping allegations at the National Assembly level and that if they are found to be true, demand an apology from the U.S. government and efforts by the South Korean government to prevent eavesdropping.

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