The Pentagon reacted with dismay on Thursday over South Korea's announcement that is axing an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan, urging the two sides to come to another arrangement quickly, citing safety concerns.

“The Department of Defense expresses our strong concern and disappointment that the Moon Administration has withheld its renewal of the Republic of Korea's General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan,” said Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Dave Eastburn, referring to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

“We strongly believe that the integrity of our mutual defense and security ties must persist despite frictions in other areas of the [Republic of Korea]-Japan relationship. We'll continue to pursue bilateral and trilateral defense and security cooperation where possible with Japan and the ROK.”

South Korea earlier on Thursday announced that it would scrap the agreement ? intended to enable the sharing of information between the two countries related to the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs ? over ongoing diplomatic and trade disputes.

The GSOMIA was set to automatically renew on Saturday, barring a decision from either side to cancel it, but Seoul accused Tokyo of creating a “grave change” by removing South Korea’s fast-track export status.

The deal’s cancellation is leading to concerns that Japan and South Korea could be less prepared for aggresion from North Korea, as it comes in the midst of a series of short-range projectile launches by Pyongyang.

Asked earlier this month whether he would support a military information agreement between Japan and South Korea, President Trump said he hoped that the two “start getting along with each other,” as the countries’ dispute “puts us in a very difficult position.”

“Yeah, I'm concerned that they're not getting along with each other,” Trump told reporters Aug. 9 on the White House South Lawn. “If they don’t get along, what are we doing? They have to get along with each other. It’s very important.”

미국은 한국에 대해 실망한것이 아니라 GSOMIA 연장을 안하게 된 상황에 대한 우려와 실망을 표현함

한국일본 모두 사이좋게 지내야하는데 그러지못한 상황에 유감을 표현함

미 국방부 대변인 - 한일 다른현안에서는 마찰빚더라도 사이좋게 지내야함

                     이번 GSOMIA 연장 종료된것이 아쉬움

트럼프 -  어차피 함께 가야할 관계이니 사이좋게 지내라

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