US defence secretary speaks to South Korean counterpart in wake of leak suggesting US was spying on Seoul’s internal discussions on arms sales
The US is attempting to mend fences with key allies, after leaked Pentagon documents claimed that Washington had been spying on friendly nations, including South Korea and Israel.
The US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, spoke to his South Korean counterpart on Tuesday, as officials in Seoul denied the possibility that the president’s office could have been the source of leaks over South Korean arms sales to the US.
