S Korea, Japan sign intelligence agreement

AFP, SEOUL: Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul.
South Korea’s defence ministry said the accord was “necessary” in the face of growing military threats from Pyongyang, which has conducted two nuclear tests and more than 20 missile launches this year.
“It is ready to conduct additional nuclear tests and missile launches at any time,” the ministry said in a statement.
“Since we can now utilise Japan’s intelligence capability to effectively deal with North Korea’s escalating nuclear and missile threats, it will enhance our security interests.”
Japan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the military agreement will allow the two governments to “share information even more smoothly and swiftly”.

 

S Korea, Japan sign intelligence agreement

AFP, SEOUL: Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul. South Koreas defence ministry said the accord was necessary in the face of growing military threats from Pyongyang, which has conducted two nuclear tests and more than 20 missile launches this year. It is ready to conduct additional nuclear tests and missile launches at any time, the ministry said in a statement. Since we can now utilise Japans intelligence capability to effectively deal with North Koreas escalating nuclear and missile threats, it will enhance our security interests. Japans foreign ministry said in a statement that the military agreement will allow the two governments to share information even more smoothly and swiftly.