SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's main opposition parties Monday expressed strong objections to the government's "unilateral" attempt to initial a military intelligence pact with Japan, saying they will push the resignation or impeachment of defense minister if the initialing actually happens.
Rep. Woo Sang-ho, floor leader of the main opposition Minjoo Party, told a supreme council meeting that if the initialing actually occurs, his party will go into a procedure to let Defense Minster Han Min-koo step down or be impeached.
Defense and diplomatic officials from South Korea and Japan are scheduled to hold their third working-level meeting in Tokyo in the afternoon to initial a bilateral military accord to share intelligence on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The two sides resumed such talks on Nov. 1 in Tokyo after a botched attempt four years ago, and held the second meeting in Seoul last Wednesday, agreeing to initial the pact on Monday despite parliamentary and public objections.
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