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Seoul's Decision to End Intelligence-Sharing Pact Could Backfire

Christy Lee

   Kim Dong-hyun and Han Sang-mi contributed to this report, which
   originated with VOA's Korean Service.

   WASHINGTON --Seoul's decision to end a military intelligence pact with
   Tokyo could have far-reaching consequences that could put its own
   security at risk, reducing its ability to defend against potential
   North Korean aggression, experts say.

   Seoul announced Thursday it would [1]terminate an intelligence-sharing
   agreement with Tokyo, attributing the move to Japan's decision to
   remove South Korea from its "white list" of favored trading partners
   earlier this month.

   Japan's decision "brought about fundamental changes to the environment
   for security cooperation between the two countries," Kim You-geun,
   deputy director of South Korean National Security Council, said
   Thursday.

References

   1. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/south-korea-scrap-military-intel-sharing-deal-japan

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