Korea discussed bilateral military logistics support pact with Japan: defense minister - The Korea Times

S. Korea discussed bilateral military logistics support pact with Japan: defense minister - The Korea Times

South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back confirmed discussions on a Japan-proposed ACSA (acquisition and cross-servicing agreement) at the Shangri-La Dialogue, while signaling Seoul remains cautious pending domestic consensus. For defense-sector and geopolitical risk managers, the stalled pact reflects enduring friction in the US-Japan-Korea trilateral framework, limiting logistics interoperability that Washington is actively pushing to counter North Korean and Chinese threats.