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Then, let's take a look at what the Korea-Japan military information security agreement called Jisomi is in English. The first and only military agreement we have with Japan after the independence is that the two countries will share military information, such as North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile movements.

The one-year-long agreement would end if either side would quit, but had to make a decision by the 24th, two days later. The agreement will end on November 22 this year, 24 to 90 days later, according to today's (22) Blue House decision. There was also a strategic demand from the United States that we and Japan had signed an agreement with and distributed sensitive information.

For the sake of security in East Asia, the agreement was to tie Korea, the United States, and Japan into a single ring, but today's decision will not affect the relationship with the United States.

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The United States has completed a trilateral cooperation framework, tying South Korea and Japan through a military information security agreement with each other.

It is in line with the US strategy to contain China and stay ahead in East Asia.

However, Japan's rebellion against our Supreme Court ruling on reimbursement led to economic retaliation for security distrust.

The United States sent a Buryaburya security team after the agreement was destroyed, saying it would not share military information with Japan.

Bolton and Secretary of Defense Esper have only repeatedly emphasized the need to maintain the agreement and have stepped up in arbitration.

The Blue House, which had decided to end after much deliberation, suggested that it had sympathy with the United States.

[Kang, Kyung-Hwa / Minister of Foreign Affairs: It was a separate matter from the US-ROK alliance, and there was also such a discussion that the US-ROK alliance will continue to strengthen and develop cooperation.]

However, some have stated that the United States is opposed to ending the deal, and that it will have to make additional concessions on issues that require consultation or negotiation with the United States.

[Shin Beom-cheol / Director, Asan Institute for Policy and Reunification: I will not actively consider South Korea's stance on the issue of North Korea as well as negotiations on defense contributions in the future.

It is important to maintain the framework of the US-ROK alliance but to diversify diplomacy and establish flexible relations with neighboring countries such as ASEAN, Australia and India.

(Video coverage: Kim Won-bae, Video editing: Kim Jun-hee)

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