It blamed the U.S. for forcing south Korea through various channels to retract its decision to end the general security of military intelligence agreement (GSOMIA) and unilaterally siding with Japan to take issue with south Korea over its drill for defending Tok Island.

Pointing out that the abrogation of GSOMIA is just an internal affair of south Korea, the newspaper warned if the U.S. continues its interference, strong anti-Japanese campaign of south Koreans may target the U.S.