Seoul's surveillance of Pyongyang unaffected by US intelligence sharing restrictions: source

South Korea's surveillance of North Korea has not been disrupted by U.S. restrictions on intelligence sharing about the North following the unification minister's disclosure of Pyongyang's nuclear facility site in Kusong, a government source said Tuesday. The source acknowledged some "partial" restrictions on intelligence sharing from the U.S. but said Seoul's satellite assets have kept its intelligence gathering capabilities intact. According to the source, a military surveillance satellite launched in November is set to become fully operational this month following deployment tests, bringing the total number of surveillance satellites capable of distinguishing individual vehicles on the ground to five. In addition, Arirang 7, the country's multipurpose satellite launched in December, is scheduled for deployment in July. The satellite is equipped with an ultrahigh-resolution electro-optical camera and an infrared sensor, offering high-quality imagery for environmental and disaster monitoring. The remarks came after Washington reportedly complained about Unification Minister Chung Dong-y

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