“GSOMIA” is abandoned. Postponement of the joint general assembly of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary Federation on August 23, 13:38.
In response to South Korea's decision to abolish the Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement = “GSOMIA”, the joint general assembly of both Japan and South Korea ’s parliamentary federations scheduled for next month has been postponed.
In the morning of the 23rd, former Minister of Finance Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as the chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary Federation made up of bipartisan members, talked with the President of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, Mr. Kang Chang-il.
In this, Mr. Nukaga said that Korea decided to abolish the military information comprehensive protection agreement = “GSOMIA”, “I can't think of it in a different dimension than before. Protested, "he said," I want you to speak with the Korean government and get back on track. "
On the other hand, President Kang explained that “I thought it would be better to extend the agreement, but as a result, the government's judgment was abandoned.”
In the middle of next month, we decided to postpone the general assembly of the Parliamentary Federation, which was scheduled in Tokyo, in a calm environment, so we decided to postpone it. I confirmed that I will make an effort.