Japan and South Korea are considering sharing information on their respective radar systems in the face of increased missile launches by the North Korean regime, the Japanese daily Yomiuri reports Sunday.
The connection would be made through the US Indo-Pacific Command and the decision would serve to complete the tracking capacity of the two countries, according to testimonies from Japanese and South Korean officials, the newspaper reported, quoted by the EFE news agency.
Currently, South Korea and Japan share North Korean missile data based on an information-sharing pact, the so-called General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), but this sharing is not done in real time.
The purpose of this information exchange is to help Japan more quickly detect North Korean launches in order to improve its anti-missile shields and alert the population.
It would also allow more detailed knowledge of launch points, flight paths, and projectile impact points to strengthen response systems.
The Yomiuri newspaper reports that the record number of North Korean weapons tests in 2022, almost 50, will have accelerated this decision, a process that the US is leading.
The Japanese newspaper guarantees that the heads of government of two three countries, Yoon Suk Yeol, Fumio Kishida and Joe Biden, will agree on the importance of sharing data on the six North Koreans in real time, a decision that will be taken at a meeting held in Cambodia , in November.
Source: TSF
