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Contrary to yesterday's (22) Blue House statement that the United States understood our decision, the United States complained strongly as we just heard. The Blue House said it is natural for the United States to be disappointed today and said that this could be a step up the US-ROK alliance.

Then, what did the Blue House's explanation mean yesterday that the US understood it?

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Kim Hyun-jong, deputy chief of the National Security Office of the Blue House, commented on the possibility of ending the Korea-Japan military information security agreement.

First, he stressed that the two countries, the National Security Council and the NSC, have been working closely over the 9-month cable, until they decide to close the agreement.

[KIM Hyun-jong / 2nd Deputy Director of National Security Office of the Blue House: We communicated with the United States from time to time in the course of reviewing the matters between Korea and Japan.

In the process, the US has expressed its intention to extend the agreement, but it seems natural to be disappointed because it did not produce the desired results.

Yesterday's explanation that the controversial "the United States also understood the Korean government's decision" was repeated, with the intention that it "had enough communication and consultation."

It seems that the United States understood that the Korean government's position was fully communicated.

Deputy General Kim said he was disappointed by the United States. He said he would try to strengthen the ROK-US alliance.

[Kim Hyun-jong / 2nd Deputy Director of National Security Agency: If we strengthen our security capabilities, this will be in line with the increase in security contributions of our allies, which will ultimately lead to the strengthening of our alliance.]

Increasing the defense budget and expanding strategic weapons, such as military reconnaissance satellites and light aircraft carriers, strengthens security capabilities, strengthens the alliance.

After all, today's briefing confirms that US dissatisfaction is inevitable and has decided to end the agreement. There was no explanation for how to respond specifically to the discontented United States.

(Video coverage: Park Seung-won and Shin Dong-hwan, Video editing: Choi Jin-hwa)

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