Japan-Korea conflict, two countries approaching GSOMIA destruction behind

One month has passed since South Korea notified Japan that the military information protection agreement (GSOMIA) was canceled. There were two countries that approached at the time when the Munjain administration was debating over whether to destroy or maintain it. Through interviews with senior Korean government officials, I searched behind the scenes until I decided to discard them. (Seoul = Kamiya Kaoru)

According to South Korean officials familiar with Cheong Wa Dae, the Korean government consulted with the Chinese government through a diplomatic route in mid-August.

“China can play a constructive role in the struggle between Korea and Japan. At that time, the Bun administration was refraining from the deadline of August 24th on whether to maintain the agreement.

The official said, “Chinese presidential office is ...