Yonhap News:
A lawmaker from the main opposition Democratic Party said Thursday he will seek a dismissal motion against the defense minister if South Korea continues to move forward to ink an agreement with Tokyo to share military intelligence on North Korea.
The remark came after South Korea is seeking to conclude the pact before the end of 2016, amid rising provocations from Pyongyang, including two nuclear tests and the launch of numerous missiles this year.
“If the government continues to push the Security of Military Information Agreement, the three opposition parties may seek the dismissal of the defense minister,” Rep. Yun Ho-jung of the Democratic Party said.
The country’s three opposition parties released a joint statement protesting the move Wednesday, adding the bilateral pact will escalate geopolitical tension in and around the Korean Peninsula.
