SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and Japan is set to formally sign a military intelligence pact in the middle of this week despite parliamentary and public objections here, local media reports showed on Monday.
The bilateral pact to directly exchange military intelligence on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would be referred to a cabinet meeting on Tuesday for approval, according to Seoul's defense ministry.
With the presidential ratification, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Yasumasa Nagamine would formally sign the deal in Seoul as early as Wednesday.
It will go into effect immediately after the signing of the accord, dubbed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).
If realized, the two countries would reach an agreement less than a month after resuming talks on the military pact. The attempt to sign the deal in 2012 was botched at the last minute amid public outcry.
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