South Korea to Withdraw From Japan Intel Pact to U.S. Chagrin
- Japan cites ‘extremely negative and irrational actions’
- ‘It drives a wedge in the U.S. alliance system,’ analyst says
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South Korea said it would withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, extending their feud over trade measures and historical grievances into security cooperation and raising alarm in the U.S., their shared ally.
South Korea notified Japan of plans to withdraw from the three-year-old framework for exchanging classified military information, Deputy National Security Director Kim You-geun said Thursday in Seoul. The move came despite the urging of U.S. officials including President Donald Trump for the two allies to work together amid shared security challenges from China and North Korea.