South Korea to scrap intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid dispute over history
By Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith and Kiyoshi Takenaka SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo and deepening a decades-old dispute over history that has hit trade and undercut security cooperation over North Korea. Seoul's decision not to extend the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) shows how the political and trade dispute between the Asian neighbours and U.S. allies has hit some of the region's most sensitive security issues.
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