GSOMIA 연장 여부 논란

South Korea has made a big announcement today… that it will withdraw from the South Korea-Japan bilateral General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA.
The Blue House, while making the announcement, has cited changes to the bilateral security cooperation environment caused by Japan’s economic restrictions against South Korea as the main reason behind its decision.
Up until today… South Korean politicians and experts have showed mixed opinions on the intel-sharing agreement, some arguing that scrapping it will give South Korea more leverage when dealing with Japan’s export curbs… while others are saying the scrapping of the pact would be more counterproductive to South Korea and undermine national security.
The die is cast, and to discuss deeper on this issue… I’m joined by Dr. Woo Jung-yeop, Research Fellow at the Sejong Institute.

– So South Korea has decided to scrap its military intelligence sharing pact with Japan at last. Can you first tell us the implications of today’s big decision?
– U.S. top envoy on North Korea Stephen Biegun wrapped up his trip to Seoul today. Not much has been revealed about the discussions with his South Korean counterpart, but do you think he relayed Washington’s stance on the issue of GSOMIA? + Expected reaction from U.S.?
– Japan was quick to react… expressing regret over South Korea’s decision. Japan had consistently said it hopes for an extension of the bilateral pact. Do you expect further reactions or actions from Japan?
– Would today’s decision be strong enough and send the message through to induce a change in Japan’s continuing trade restrictions against South Korea?

– GSOMIA had been extended every year since it was signed in 2016. Some argue that the military agreement is vital to South Korea’s national security as well as the Seoul-Washington-Tokyo trilateral security ties… while others question the effectiveness of the pact. Your take?
– When talking about national, and regional security, North Korea usually tops the agenda. What were the gains from GSOMIA for South Korea and Japan respectively?
– How do you think today’s decision would affect South Korea-Japan relations from now on?

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