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The National Intelligence Service said Monday it has decided to declassify a 2007 inter-Korean summit transcript that reportedly confirms allegations that late former President Roh Moo-hyun made remarks seriously undermining the legitimacy of the western sea border with North Korea.
If made public, the summit "minutes" will lay bare discussions that Roh had with then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during their meeting in Pyongyang, including whether the late liberal leader made the alleged remarks about the sea border, known as the Northern Limit Line.
The disclosure is expected to have deep political repercussions amid opposition claims that the spy agency is trying to divulge state secrets in an attempt to divert public outrage away from allegations that the agency attempted to influence December's presidential election.
The NIS said it decided to make the summit records public as controversy continues over Roh's alleged remarks, and both the ruling and opposition parties called for its disclosure. The agency said it will deliver the minutes to members of the parliamentary intelligence committee later Monday.
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