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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News S.Korea, Japan to sign military intelligence-sharing dealOpposition political parties cast doubt on scandal-ridden government's 'unusual decision'
South Korea and Japan plan to resume negotiations over a military intelligence-sharing accord in response to North Korea’s heightened threats, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Thursday. The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) will allow both the South and Japan to directly share and exchange classified information on the DPRK. Japan will share imagery and signal intelligence about the North’s transporter erector launcher (TEL) which is located by a reconnaissance satellite and plane, and South Korea plans to provide information on the North’s missiles detected by long-range air search radar. “The North’s nuclear and missile © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |