"We express strong concern and disappointment." My heart was hurt by Korea, the linchpin. This is after the Korean government announced the end of the Korea-Japan Military Information Protection Agreement (GSOMIA).

Shortly after the announcement, Secretary of Defense Pompeio and Secretary of Defense Sper spoke with Secretary of Defense Kyung Kyung-hwa and Defense Minister Chung Kyung-du respectively. In official commentary from the Buddha, the water level went up. The Ministry of Defense said it would make strong comments and disappointments as it went through revised commentary, and the State Department also said, "It has a negative impact on the security interests of the alliance and represents a serious misunderstanding of the Moon Jae-in government." It's an open and direct complaint.

In terms of diplomatic terms, complaints about the other country include regret, concern, disappoint, and condemn. However, these expressions are often used to criticize human rights violations and civil wars at international and multilateral conferences. In a bilateral relationship, even if you have a complaint, it's a pity. Moreover, expressions of concern and disappointment are rarely found among alliances.
I looked up when the United States expressed disappointment with our allies and it was when the Japanese Prime Minister Abe visited the shrine in 2013. The United States was disappointed that Japan's leadership has taken an action that will exacerbate tensions with Japan's neighbors Said. Of course, the shrine visit and the end of Jisomi can't be put on the same line, but it's an example of how violently the United States reacted to the Korean decision.

The reason the US reacts so violently is, first of all, that it infringes American interests. The United States sees China as a revisionist who challenges America's hegemony and forms a tight check in the Indo-Pacific strategy. It is argued that security-related strategic considerations also exist in the background that the US-China trade dispute does not seem to resolve. At the core of such a check is the alliance between Korea and Japan, and from the US point of view, we complain that we are going to end one of the frameworks, Jisomia.
The American view is that there is a communication problem with our government. The US Department of Defense first came up with strong concerns and dissatisfaction. He said he hoped he would keep Chessiah in Cheong Wa Dae on the 9th and responded with the intention of knowing Cheong Wa Dae. Our Defense Ministry also expressed an opinion on extending Chisomia. But US officials say that Esperian was very embarrassed when our government decided to shut down today.

White House National Security Advisor Bolton, who visited South Korea back and forth with Mr. Esper, and the Deputy Special Representative to North Korea, likewise, hoped to extend Jisomia, and they did not hear negative comments from the Korean government. For the United States, the White House, the State Department, and the Department of Defense have spoken enough, but the results are the opposite.

The anointing here is a statement from the Blue House official that "America also understood." The Blue House did a briefing shortly after announcing the end of the decision, saying, "We urged the United States to inevitably shut down Sosemiaa, so the United States understands our decision." US government sources denied, "It is not true that the United States understood," and said that they were dissatisfied with the Blue House's explanations on diplomatic channels in both Washington and Seoul. The Blue House evolved around the next day, when questions were asked, "It's true that the US has hoped to extend Jisomia." A diplomatic source said, "What the United States understands is that it understands where South Korea is going to review it, not that it does."
After arranging like this, it may be pointed out that as a sovereign nation, we can't decide to end Jisomia or just look at the US. It is no exaggeration to say that the United States is the only country that has helped us among the United States, China, Japan, and Russia, the semifinals around Korea. China is a country that immediately retaliates for its own interests, as seen in Sadd, and Russia is seeking to expand Hostamtam as seen in the recent invasion of Dokdo. I'm going to pass Japan because I don't need to say anything. North Korea has also betrayed its interests, claiming to be Koreans and pursuing South Korea. It is true that in the Trump era, the United States has made more demands than the previous administration, but it is not yet comparable to China, Japan and Russia. We should seek ways to maximize our interests without dissonance through more honest and close communication between the two countries.

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