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South Korean president’s passport details leaked online, broadcaster reports

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Nov 2 (Reuters) - South ​Korean President Lee Jae Myung's passport details and ⁠those of some of his staff were leaked online in a file posted ​in June on a paid website, the South ‌Korean broadcaster KBS reported on Monday.

The passport information of 168 people including Lee, his security officers ⁠and National Security Adviser Wi ⁠Sung-lac was posted on the website in early June, the report said.

KBS said it had informed the presidential Blue House ‌after becoming aware of the leak. The ⁠office said it was looking ‌into the matter and ​intended to take immediate action, according to the report.

The file was posted under the ‌name "passenger list" days before Lee's ​trip to ⁠Europe earlier this year, it added.

Lee travelled ‌to Belgium and ⁠Italy in June, and also to France for a Group of Seven leaders' summit.

It was ​unclear how ‌the confidential file was uploaded or who downloaded ⁠it, the report ​said.

(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim in Barcelona; Editing ​by Kevin Liffey)

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