Friends disunited: breaking down an increasingly-tense U.S.-ROK alliance



Opinion Friends disunited: breaking down an increasingly-tense U.S.-ROK alliance Friction surrounding cost-sharing negotiations should not overshadow Korea's strategic importance to the U.S. Robert E. McCoy November 27, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House - Creative Commons Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. A recent piece by the online editor of a prominent South Korean newspaper complained that the United States is pressuring South Korea to rejoin the trilateral General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington that shares intelligence on North Korea. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. A recent piece by the online editor of a prominent South Korean newspaper complained that the United States is pressuring South Korea to rejoin the trilateral General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington that shares intelligence on North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Friends disunited: breaking down an increasingly-tense U.S.-ROK alliance

Friction surrounding cost-sharing negotiations should not overshadow Korea's strategic importance to the U.S.

Robert E. McCoy November 27, 2019

Friends disunited: breaking down an increasingly-tense U.S.-ROK alliance

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