Sharing of Military Information

South Korea and Japan signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in Seoul on November 23.
South Korea and Japan signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in Seoul on November 23.

 

Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Yasumasa Nagamine signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in Seoul on November 23.

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense explained that the signing of the agreement does not mean a complete sharing of military secrets and information and data resulting in a critical threat when shared are excluded from the scope of the agreement.

Japan is the 33rd country that South Korea signed the GSOMIA with. “It is likely that the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement will follow the signing of the GSOMIA in that South Korea and Japan have already pursued GSOMIA and ACSA four years ago,” said a military expert, adding, “After the ACSA is signed, Japan can exert its military influence in South Korea and intervene aggressively in inter-Korean relations by means of joint military drills and the like.”

The conclusion of the GSOMIA immediately followed Japan’s defense act amendment and the South Korean government’s decision to accept the THAAD system in South Korea. In this regard, some experts point out that the GSOMIA concluded at this time is for South Korea to be incorporated into the missile defense system of the United States.

 

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