Extension of S. Korea-Japan intel pact set to blur nuclear talks

A conditional extension of a military intelligence-sharing pact between Japan and South Korea is likely to irritate the North, which could cast a further shadow over its already stalled nuclear talks with the United States.Some analysts argue that Seoul's decision to temporarily extend the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, will help maintain its trilateral defense cooperation with Tokyo and Washington, working as a deterrence to Pyongyang.Others, however, voice fears that such a move could make North Korea more reluctant to take part in denuclearization negotiat…READ FULL ARTICLE