여야 엇갈린 반응... 민주, 국익 근거한 결정 vs 한국, 국익보다 정권 이익
South Korea's rival parties gave mixed responses to the GSOMIA decision.
The ruling Democratic Party welcomed the termination,... calling it a decision based on national interests and a move Seoul can take in response to Tokyo's trade provocations.
The ruling bloc called on the Abe administration to lift its export curbs and come to the negotiating table.
The main opposition, Liberty Korea Party, however, criticized the government's decision,... saying it was made for the interests of the Moon administration,.. not the country.
The conservative lawmakers raised concerns over how breaking that pact will affect trilateral security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan.
The Bareunmirae Party questioned whether it was right for the government to respond to economic retaliations by making a move on the security front.
Calling the decision "thoughtless" the minor opposition expressed concerns about the implications of ending the intel-sharing pact.