South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has expressed concerns over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying it could potentially help Pyongyang\u2019s ability to \u201cthreaten security on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.\u201d Cho made the remarks on Friday during a UN Security Council (UNSC) briefing on the Ukraine issue at UN headquarters in New York on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Yonhap news agency reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf and when it turns out to be the case that North Korea receives in return, whether advanced military technology or oil shipments exceeding limits under Security Council resolutions, this would redound to North Korea\u2019s ability to threaten security on the Korean Peninsula and beyond,\u201d he said. \u201cBoth dimensions of this nexus constitute unequivocal violations of multiple UNSC resolutions and undermine the global non-proliferation regime,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The White House has revealed that the North provided Russia with military equipment, munitions and ballistic missiles, some of which were fired at Ukrainian targets on December 30, January 2 and January 6. In return for the arms provision, Pyongyang has been seeking military assistance from Russia, \u201cincluding fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armoured vehicles, ballistic missile production equipment or materials, and other advanced technologies\u201d, according to US officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy government is deeply troubled by the emerging military cooperation between Russia and North Korea,\u201d Cho said. \u201cNorth Korean munitions and missiles have been sighted in Ukraine, which not only aggravates the human suffering but also risks further escalating and prolonging the war in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Noting the UNSC\u2019s \u201cinherent shortcomings and current constraints\u201d, Cho said it is imperative for the council to devise \u201ceffective strategies to navigate these complexities to fulfil its fundamental duty of maintaining international peace and security\u201d. \u201cI wish to reaffirm Korea\u2019s commitment as a member of the Security Council to actively contribute to realizing this goal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cho also highlighted that as a country that also experienced war in the 1950s, Korea knows \u201call too well what it means to suffer from military aggression.\u201d \u201cKorea firmly believes that aggression must not go unanswered,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a nation \u2014 all too familiar with the agonizing consequences of armed conflict, Korea has a profound sense of empathy with the plight of the Ukrainian people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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