Japan-Korea GSOMIA Keisan Hatakeyama “Korean claims are not accepted at all” November 19, 11:24

In relation to the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement (GSOMIA), which will expire on the 23rd of this month, the Korean side has shown a position to reconsider the decision to destroy if Japan withdraws the strengthening of export control. The minister reiterated the idea that the Korean claim was not accepted at all.

The Korea-Japan Comprehensive Military Information Protection Agreement expires on the 23rd of this month due to the decision of the Korean side to destroy it.

Before the expiration, Japan and the United States have asked Korea to review the decision to destroy, but the Korean side is in a position to reconsider the decision to discard if Japan withdraws the strengthening of export controls.

Regarding this, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 19th, “GSOMIA is a completely different issue. Restated the idea that the claim was not accepted at all.

Based on this, he acknowledged that the review of measures would require the improvement of the Korean trade management system and the resumption of dialogue between trade control authorities, which had previously been held regularly.