[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 435 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 435

    Reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Military 
Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 21, 2019

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Reed, Mr. Coons, 
 Mr. Markey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Merkley) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

                           November 21, 2019

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Military 
Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for 
                            other purposes.

Whereas the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between 
        the Republic of Korea and Japan is crucial to safeguarding United States 
        and allied interests in Northeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific 
        region;
Whereas bilateral information sharing between the Governments of the Republic of 
        Korea and Japan is critical to increasing trust and growing cooperation 
        that advances shared defense and security interests;
Whereas the Governments and people of Japan and the Republic of Korea have made 
        significant contributions to advancing our shared defense partnership 
        and promoting trilateral cooperation;
Whereas defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of 
        Korea serves as a deterrent against aggression from adversaries and 
        external security threats as well as against new and non-traditional 
        challenges;
Whereas the suspension of GSOMIA directly harms United States national security 
        at a time when the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of 
        Korea is engaging in an increased level of provocations, including 12 
        tests of over 20 ballistic missiles this year, including new types of 
        nuclear-capable land and sea-launched ballistic missiles;
Whereas the Governments of the People's Republic of China, the Democratic 
        People's Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation are seeking to 
        capitalize on friction between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and the 
        resulting strain on trilateral cooperation and on our bilateral 
        alliances;
Whereas the Government and people of the United States value the partnership of 
        Japan and the Republic of Korea in upholding regional security and 
        prosperity, including by safeguarding maritime security and freedom of 
        navigation, promoting investment and commerce, advocating for the rule 
        of law, and opposing the use of intimidation and force in the Indo-
        Pacific; and
Whereas strengthening intelligence sharing is fundamental to the future of 
        trilateral cooperation, and to enabling the Governments of the United 
        States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to face the challenges posed by 
        the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's 
        destabilizing actions, the People's Republic of China, and other 
        emerging security threats: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) reaffirms the importance of the General Security of 
        Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between the Republic of 
        Korea and Japan as a crucial military intelligence-sharing 
        agreement foundational to Indo-Pacific security and defense, 
        and specifically to countering nuclear and missile threats from 
        the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
            (2) underscores the vital role of the alliances between the 
        United States and Japan and the United States and the Republic 
        of Korea in promoting peace, stability, and security in the 
        Indo-Pacific region;
            (3) highlights that friction between the Republic of Korea 
        and Japan only fractures the region and empowers its agitators;
            (4) urges the Republic of Korea to consider how to best 
        address potential measures that may undermine regional security 
        cooperation;
            (5) encourages the Governments of Japan and the Republic of 
        Korea to take steps to rebuild trust and address the sources of 
        bilateral friction, insulate important defense and security 
        ties from other bilateral challenges, and pursue cooperation on 
        shared interests, such as a denuclearized Korean peninsula, 
        market-based trade and commerce, and a stable Indo-Pacific 
        region; and
            (6) commits to strengthening and deepening diplomatic, 
        economic, security, and people-to-people ties between and among 
        the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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