But, even if Moon becomes president, the new strains in South Korea’s relationship with Japan, owing to the revival of historical issues, may not be easy to mend. Earlier this year, Lee, at the last minute, canceled the scheduled signing of the “General Security of Military Information Agreement” with Japan, which would have established military intelligence-sharing between the two countries, both US allies, for the first time.
但是，即使文在寅当选总统，韩日关系的新约束因素——拜历史问题死灰复燃所赐——也不会轻而易举地被解决。今年早些时候，李明博在最后一刻决定不在日韩军事情报安全协定（General Security of Military Information Agreement）上签字，根据该协定，同为美国盟国的日本和韩国将首次建立军事情报共享机制。李明博还取消了旨在最后完成与军事相关的物品役务相互提供协定（Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement）的双边计划。几周后，他高调访问争议岛屿竹岛（日本称独岛，由韩国控制）。