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Secretary of State Pompeio responded openly and disappointed. Secretary of Defense Chung talked with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and said he was explaining the background of the decision.

I am reporter Jeong Dong-yeon.

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Secretary of State Pompey said she was disappointed by the South Korean government's decision to speak with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa shortly after the announcement of the end of Gisomia.

[Pompeo / US Secretary of State: I spoke with Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa this morning. The United States is disappointed to see South Korea's decision on an information sharing agreement.]

Against the backdrop of disappointment, Pompey emphasized that the relationship between Korea and Japan is important not only for North Korea but for the world as well.

Following this, the two countries urged a dialogue saying they hope to return the relationship to the right place.

The Pentagon also made two comments and criticized our government's decision.

An Eastburn spokesman said in an afternoon comment that he expressed strong concern and disappointment.

Eastbourn spokesman said the two countries encouraged rapid cooperation between the two countries, raising the level.

It is extremely unusual for the US government to express disappointment in an alliance decision.

Secretary of Defense Chung Kyung-duo is known to have spoken over the phone with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to explain the decision.

In a call we requested earlier, Mr. Esper was reported to have expressed strong disappointment and stressed that he would communicate to maintain US-Japan security cooperation.

Chung is said to have explained that Japan was inevitable even with the efforts of our government.