Defense Minister Kono and Defense Minister of Korea Multiple contacts in Thailand or Korea Media November 19, 16:20

Japan and South Korea's military information comprehensive protection agreement = “GSOMIA” is about to expire on the 23rd of this month. On the 18th in Bangkok, Thailand, he reportedly contacted Defense Minister Kono multiple times in an informal setting.

According to it, the two sides exchanged words on the 18th at the defense industry exhibition hall and at the dinner hall after the ASEAN = Southeast Asian Nations Confederation Defense Minister Meeting.

In addition, after contacting each other at the dinner hall, it is speculated that there was a possibility that they had a secret meeting in another place because they departed one after another.

At the meeting on the 17th, the gap between positions over GSOMIA was not filled, and through a series of contacts, the Korean side again expressed the view that it asked for a compromise with Japan.

The Korean Ministry of Defense has not disclosed the informal contact between Japan and South Korea, but explained that during his stay in Defense Minister Chung, he did his best to persuade Japan to change its attitude.