Japan fears S. Korea's scrapping of military info pact could hinder response to N. Korea
Some Japanese government officials have played down the impact of Seoul's latest move. "It won't affect us as long as Japan and the United States sufficiently exchange relevant information. It's South Korea that will have trouble," said a high-ranking official of the government.
However, former Defense Minister Gen Nakatani has dismissed such optimism. "If a missile is launched, relevant divisions among the Japanese, South Korean and U.S. governments comprehensively ascertain the details of the launch and where the missile will land in preparing to intercept it. The system can't function (with cancellation of the Japan-South Korea GSOMIA)," he said.
Another former defense minister expressed concerns that Japan would not be able to respond swiftly to North Korea's firing of missiles if it were forced to exchange information with South Korea via the United States.
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- GSOMIA로 미사일 발사탐지단계부터 위치정보를 공유하고 있었음
- GSOMIA없이는 일본의 북한 미사일 요격시도 불가능
- TISA로 미국경유로 해도 지연때문에 요격시도가 불가능할거라고 판단됨.