Rift seen in S. Korean and US intelligence sharing; Seoul is protective of defectors like Hwang Jang Yop, who failed to show at a public event Tuesday.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: March 11, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Donald Kirk Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- The once-comfortable relationship between South Korean and American intelligence agencies has broken down as the South attempts to shake off its dependence on US support, according to intelligence analysts here.

Although US military intelligence officers remain on cordial working terms at the Ministry of National Defense, analysts say the Central Intelligence Agency is frust...

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