JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that the deepening partnership between North Korea and Russia poses serious concerns not just in East Asia but also in terms of global security.
Both leaders discussed the matter on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington.
The two were invited to the event as the military alliance’s partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
It can be remembered that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last month resulted in the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership and sparked ire from South Korea which threatened to consider sending weapons to Ukraine.
Both leaders also talked about their common cause which is fighting against the decades-long “hegemonic and imperialist policy” of the United States.
Moreover, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized a joint military exercise by the United States, South Korea, and Japan last month and compared it to an Asian version of NATO.
South Korea and Japan have been increasing dialogue and cooperation with NATO in recent years.
