South Korea and Japan reactivate agreement to exchange military information

March 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The authorities of South Korea and Japan have agreed on Tuesday to reactivate the agreement to exchange information on military matters within the framework of the measures put in place in order to promote cooperation and unfreeze relations that are often stagnant due to historical disputes.

Thus, the South Korean government has sent the Japanese a letter confirming the complete reactivation of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) established between the two countries.

The pact dates back to 2016 and has been seen as a symbol of cooperation, albeit brief, between Seoul and Tokyo before the administration of former South Korean President Moon Jae In decided to end the agreement in 2019 in protest of a series of export restrictions introduced by Japan.

This suspension was later revoked, but the amount of military information to be exchanged became limited as the parties remained embroiled in a series of disputes.

Sources from the South Korean Foreign Ministry have indicated in statements to the Yonhap news agency that the measure responds to the “reality” in the area due to the growing threat from North Korea, which will also favor a greater exchange of information. with the United States.

“The South Korean and Japanese Defense Ministries will accelerate cooperation as necessary as North Korea threatens missile and nuclear weapons,” they said.