Possibility of North Korea ballistic missile launch
Regarding North Korea's repeated launches of short-range ballistic missiles, Defense Minister Iwaya warned that he could be further launched during the US-ROK joint military exercise scheduled to be held until this month. The idea to strengthen was shown.
Among them, Defense Minister Iwaya said that North Korea has repeatedly launched short-range ballistic missiles, etc., “According to the announcement by the North Korean media, it was a protest against US-Korea joint military exercises. Since the exercises in Korea are still ongoing, we recognize that there is a possibility of missile launches and would like to make every effort to be vigilant and surveillance. ” During the exercise, he showed his thoughts on strengthening vigilance and surveillance as further launches are possible.
Regarding the agreement for sharing and protecting confidential security information between Japan and South Korea, which will reach the deadline for automatic renewal on the 24th of this month = GSOMIA, “Japan-Korea relations will be very difficult diplomatically. However, since there is a common issue of North Korea ’s nuclear and missile issues, GSOMIA is an extremely important mechanism in terms of smooth exchange of information between defense authorities. It is desirable to have a relationship that can be exchanged. "