South Korea's Unification Ministry has stated that it is not aware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing following a report that Washington was unhappy about the disclosure of a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site. The ministry had informed the United States that Minister Chung Dong-young's public remarks were based on publicly available information and that its explanation had been accepted. The report also suggested that Washington had indicated it would partially restrict the sharing of North Korea-related intelligence with Seoul.