U.S. Ambassador to South Korea cancels the speech

Lecture by American Ambassador Harris to South Korea was suddenly canceled in South Korea, and the Korean media decided to abolish the military information comprehensive protection agreement = “GSOMIA” with Japan from the Korean government, and the Korean army conducted training in the waters around Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture I was told that I was uncomfortable because I was asked not to criticize.

Ambassador Harris was scheduled to speak on the theme of the Korean peninsula situation and the US-ROK alliance at a group meeting made up of Korean veterans on the 29th, but suddenly it was canceled, and the group side said that the situation suddenly changed to NHK coverage In response, we decided to postpone it on the 28th and told the American embassy. ”

However, the Korean media announced on 28th that when Ambassador Harris met with the first secretary of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cho Se-yeon, the Korean side decided to cancel the military information comprehensive protection agreement with Japan, He was asked not to criticize the training that took place in the waters around Takeshima, and he shared his view that the Ambassador Harris was uncomfortable.