South Korea-Japan Deal Helps Counter Pyongyang, Adviser Says
- Deal architect Park Cheol Hee speaks with Bloomberg TV
- Agreement helps US, South Korea and Japan stand up to China
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A deal between South Korea and Japan to remedy a long-running impasse can help work with their US ally to share intelligence on North Korea and boost their economic leverage with China, according to a top architect of the pact.
“We are advancing the issues of security cooperation, especially information sharing among the three countries,” Park Cheol Hee, chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, said of the deal between Seoul and Tokyo that was unveiled in March.