Monday, November 14, 2016

Japan, S. Korea ink controversial intelligence deal

South Korea and Japan reached a controversial deal Monday to share defense intelligence, Japanese officials said, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul.


Japan controlled the Korean peninsula as a colony from 1910-1945, with the legacy of the harsh rule marring relations with both North and South Korea today.

South Korea and Japan were on the verge of signing a deal in June 2012, but Seoul suddenly backtracked, with Japanese media blaming anti-Japanese sentiment among the South Korean public for the move.

Both sides reopened talks last month following North Korea's continued advances in its nuclear and missile programs, which are seen as a threat in both countries.
 [dailystar.com.lb/AFP]
14/11/16
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