GSOMIA's inevitable view of lapse is strengthening, but paying close attention to South Korea Government November 16th 4:20
With regard to the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement, South Korea ’s President Moon Jae-in reiterated his position that it would be difficult to review the abandonment decision on the 15th. The view that it is inevitable is increasing, but we will continue to pay close attention to the response from the Korean side.
As Japan-Korea relations worsen, the military information comprehensive protection agreement between both countries, GSOMIA, will expire on the 23rd of next week due to the decision to destroy Korea.
Under such circumstances, South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with the US Secretary of Defense Esper on the 15th and told him that it would be difficult to review the decision to abandon the agreement if the Japanese side did not withdraw the strengthening of export controls for South Korea. It was.
In response to this, the Japanese government is increasingly convinced that the expiry of a week later is inevitable, such as "There will be no withdrawal decision at present."
While the Japanese government criticizes Korea's response as completely mistaking the local security environment, the review of Japan's export control is a completely different issue, and there is no reason to respond to the request of the Korean side is.
However, while the United States is working harder, Japan will promote wise responses to the Korean side through the Japan-Korea Defense Minister Meeting held in Thailand on the 16th, and will continue to pay close attention to the response from the Korean side.