2023-09-24 00:53:00
The US, South Korea and Japan agreed on new measures amid fears of greater military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow (REUTERS)
The United States, South Korea and Japan decided to take new measures to address military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow, revived in recent weeks.
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In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, this Friday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Seoul, Park Jin; her counterpart from Japan, Yoko Kamikawa; and Washington Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed their “deep concern” regarding the situation in the region, the growing tensions and the rapprochement of the regimes.
That is why they agreed to give a firm response to the “potential arms agreement” reached between Kim and Putin, which they announced, in turn, would represent a “violation” of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
Blinken expressed his “deep concern” and promised a firm response to the possible agreement (EFE)
On September 13, the Kremlin leader received his North Korean counterpart at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia, a meeting described as “a direct provocation” by the neighboring president, Yoon Suk Yeol.
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This trip, Kim’s first abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, was key for both parties.
On the one hand, Russia would have managed to close an agreement for the supply of weapons that it desperately needs to confront the Ukrainian offensives and continue the war.
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It should be noted that, being sanctioned by the international community, Putin was isolated from most countries and, therefore, had to turn to his old authoritarian friends for supplies.
Putin would have managed to close an agreement with Pyongyang for the supply of weapons, which he desperately needs to face the war (EFE)
The White House urged, in any case, that North Korea “not provide or sell weapons” to the Russian Armed Forces and that it “comply with public commitments” previously made not to provide them with weapons support.
Meanwhile, Kim would have achieved an exchange of knowledge and military technology that is also useful to him, considering that Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its nuclear program for years although it has encountered failures and obstacles along the way.
Kim would have achieved an exchange of military knowledge and technology that is also useful to strengthen his nuclear program (AP)
During the visit, the North Korean dictator assured that “he will always be with Russia” and insisted that “we need to further intensify strategic and tactical cooperation to guarantee security and lasting peace, both in the region and in the world.”
In that sense, his “comrade” Putin proposed “a toast to the future strengthening of cooperation and friendship between our countries.” “One old friend is better than two new ones,” he insisted upon approaching him.
Days following the meeting, it was learned, in turn, that the head of the Kremlin will also travel to North Korea although it has not yet been revealed when that will be.
Along with their announcement of new exercises, officials from Japan and the United States met with their counterparts from Australia and India and called on “all UN Member States to comply with relevant Security Council resolutions, including the ban on transfer or buy weapons destined for North Korea.”
Kamikawa and Blinken called on “all UN member states to comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions” (REUTERS)
“We underscore the importance of addressing the proliferation of North Korea-related nuclear and missile technologies in the region and beyond,” they concluded.
(With information from Europa Press and Archyde.com)
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