韩美关系在情报争端之际跌至多年来最低点。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普去年十月在韩国庆州与韩国总统李在明会面。韩国领导人一直在推行“务实外交”，试图与中国发展更暖和的关系，同时努力保持与美国的亲近。
South Korea-U.S. ties hit lowest ebb in years amid intelligence row U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October last year. The South Korean leader has pursued "pragmatic diplomacy,” seeking warmer ties with China while trying to keep the U.S. close.
韩国与美国长期同盟正受到从投资协议到情报泄露等多方面争端的考验，削弱了首尔应对朝鲜的能力。
South Korea’s longstanding alliance with the United States is being tested by spats spanning from investment deals to intelligence leaks, compromising Seoul’s ability to respond to North Korea.
在一次罕见的承认中，首尔驻华盛顿的最高代表周一承认与华盛顿在共享机密数据方面存在“问题”。
In a rare admission, Seoul’s top envoy to Washington on Monday acknowledged an “issue” with Washington’s sharing of covert data.
“我们与白宫的沟通存在局限性，”康京和对立法者表示。“我对此感到有些沮丧。”}
“There are limitations in our communication with the White House,” Kang Kyung-wha told lawmakers. “I find it somewhat frustrating.”