Secretary of Defense Schreiber, who oversees the Asia-Pacific policy at the US Department of Defense, spoke at the US Institute for Strategic and International Studies on the 28th, and South Korea decided to abolish the military information comprehensive protection agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan. Said, “Korea will urge you to review and renew the agreement.” They also called on both Japan and South Korea for a dialogue to solve the problem.
Mr. Shriver said in a lecture, “Historical controversies, hatred and political differences between Japan and Korea should not affect military and security cooperation. The US has repeatedly reiterated the decision of the Munjain administration "We are clearly saying that it will have a negative impact not only on Japan-Korea relations but also on the national interests of the United States and other friendly countries."
Furthermore, while touching on the movements of North Korea, China, Russia, etc., “Korea ’s decision reflects the misperception of the Chinese government regarding the serious security challenges we face in Northeast Asia. “It ’s more important than ever to maintain a strong and close relationship between Japan, the US and South Korea.”
Mr. Shriver asked questions after the lecture ...
