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

“South Korea has discussed a Japan-proposed bilateral military logistics support pact with Tokyo, although Seoul maintained its reservations over the matter, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Sunday. Ahn made the remarks to the press at a defense forum in Singapore, a day after he had bilateral talks with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. "There were discussions regarding an (potential) ACSA (acquisition and cross-servicing agreement)," Ahn told reporters at the Shangri-La Dialogue. He declined to give further details. "As this is a matter that requires understanding and persuasion from the peoples of both countries, we still believe that we should remain cautious," he said. An ACSA is a bilateral pact between the United States and its allies on facilitating the sharing of logistics supplies and services, such as food, fuel and transportation, during contingencies. Tokyo has been seeking to sign a bilateral ACSA with Seoul between their militaries as a way to enhance bilateral military coordination and also trilaterally with the U.S., their mutual ally, and help provide a framew

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