GSOMIA Destroyed Korea “Repair of both countries was lost due to Japan's response” August 23, 18:54
Senior officials of Korea's Cheong Wa Dae held a press conference on the 23rd and made various efforts to solve the problem between the two countries regarding the reason why Japan decided to abolish the military information comprehensive protection agreement = “GSOMIA” The Japanese side did not respond and claimed that the basic relationship of trust between the two countries was damaged.
Korea ’s Presidential Office Kim Hyun-jung, Deputy General Manager of the National Security Office, held a press conference on the afternoon of the 23rd to explain the reason why “GSOMIA” was abandoned.
Deputy President Kim insisted that the Korean government made various efforts to solve the problems between Japan and Korea, and talked to Japan about the speech of President Moon Jae-in on May 15 It is said that the contents of the call to the Japanese side were communicated in advance.
In spite of these efforts, Deputy Director Kim said the Japanese side did not respond, “Japan ’s response goes beyond mere refusal and continues to ignore it consistently so as to hurt our country ’s self-esteem. "I lacked a special thanks," he argued that there was no reason to continue the agreement because the basic relationship of trust between the two countries was damaged.
On the other hand, regarding the United States, which was seeking to continue the agreement, “I was always communicating with the American side in the process of consideration. This decision was not a weakening of the alliance with the United States, but the alliance relationship was strengthened. "I will make an effort to become," he said.