The U.S. has gone so arrogant and covetous in its behavior, siding with Japan which committed an economic provocation against south Korea, speakers there charged.

Then a joint declaration signed by 159 representatives of the civic and social organizations was read out.

The declaration termed the general security of military intelligence agreement an evil one concluded by the Park Geun Hye regime with Japan unilaterally against the will of the people not wanting military cooperation with Japan.

If the U.S. persists in putting pressure on south Korea under the excuse of alliance, the people will turn out in the struggle for ending the lopsided south Korea-U.S. relations, it noted.