Korea National Security Conference held ahead of schedule GSOMIA response discussion or November 21 11:48
Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement = GSOMIA expires on the 23rd, and the Presidential Office of Korea will open the NSC = National Security Council scheduled for the afternoon of 21st in the morning and discuss responses It seems to be doing. The Korean media reported that diplomatic efforts to avoid the revocation of GSOMIA continue, and are interested in the NSC results.
The Presidential Office of Korea was scheduled to hold a regular NSC = National Security Conference on the afternoon of the 21st, but it was opened in the morning ahead of schedule, and the military information comprehensive protection of Japan and South Korea is about to expire at midnight on the 23rd About agreement = GSOMIA seems to be discussing correspondence.
About GSOMIA President Moon Jae-in said on the 19th in a special TV program that "the effort to avoid destruction will continue until the last moment", but in order to extend GSOMIA, the Japanese side will strengthen export control Repeated the traditional claim that it was necessary to withdraw.
In Korea, public opinion supporting the destruction of GSOMIA persists as the relationship with Japan deteriorates, and within the Mun administration ahead of the general election in April next year, the destruction of GSOMIA, which was launched as a countermeasure against Japan, will be reversed. There is an opinion that is not a good idea.
On the other hand, the allied United States strongly demanded a review of the decision against South Korea who decided to abolish GSOMIA, and the Korean Union news was secretly visited by President of the Presidential Office in Washington and exchanged opinions with the United States on the 20th I reported that I returned home.
The leading newspaper Toa Ilbo reported that senior officials from both Japan and South Korea are discussing measures to avoid the revocation of GSOMIA, and the NSC results are attracting attention.
Defense Minister Kono “I am seeking a wise response from Korea”
On the morning of December 21, Defense Minister Kono asked the House of Councilors Foreign Defense Committee, “If Korea asks for North Korea ’s missile information even after GSOMIA has been destroyed, it will be provided.” It is difficult to answer the future of the future with prognosis, but in any case, as for the situation in North Korea, we are requesting sensible responses from Korea so that Japan, the United States, and Japan, the United States and South Korea can work together closely. "