South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak speaks during the 10th anniversary commemorative ceremony of the second naval battle of Yeonpyeong at the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, about 45 miles south of Seoul, on June 29, 2012. The speech came in lieu of a botched intelligence-sharing pack between Seoul and Tokyo. Stringer-Korea/Reuters
South Korea And Japan Put Military Intelligence Pact On Hold After Outcry -- CNN
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea and Japan on Friday postponed the signing of a landmark military intelligence pact after the prospect stirred discontent among Koreans.
Japan occupied Korea for 35 years during the first half of the 20th century, and anti-Japanese sentiment still lingers.
The two countries had originally been scheduled to sign the accord in Tokyo on Friday. But the ceremony has been put on hold pending consultations on the matter with the South Korean National Assembly, an official at the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.
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More News On Japan And South Korea Postponing Their Intelligence Pact
S. Korea Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan -- Voice of America
South Korea Postpones Military Data Pact With Japan -- New York Times
SKorea puts off Japan military pact at last minute -- FOX News/AP
S. Korea Postpones Military Intelligence Accord With Japan -- Bloomberg Businessweek
At last minute, S. Korea postpones signing first military pact with Japan since World War II -- Washington post
U.S. Korea, Japan postpone landmark military pact -- AFP
S Korea, Japan postpone military agreement -- The Australian
South Korea postpones historic military pact with Japan -- BBC
South Korea and Japan put intelligence pact on hold -- The Guardian
2 comments:
If China or North Korea only attacked Japan, would South Korea step in? If China or North Korea only attacked South Korea, would Japan step in?
I have a massive feeling that both would only get involved if the USA does.
I wrote about this blunder on my blog: http://darksideofkorea.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/111/
Sharing information between SK and Jap is not beneficial at all.
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