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US concerned about burgeoning defense cooperation between NK, Russia: White House

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby is seen answering questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Sept. 13 in this captured image. YonhapThe United States is concerned about growing defense cooperation between North Korea and Russia, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Wednesday, adding the U.S. will take appropriate steps if necessary to counter any potential arms deal between the two countries.John Kirby, NSC strategic communications coordinator, underscored that Russian support for North Korea's illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs would be of "significant concern" to the U.S."In a similar fashion to the concern we already expressed about the burgeoning defense relationship between Iran and Russia, we obviously have concerns about any burgeoning defense relationship between North Korea and Russia," Kirby told a press briefing at the White House as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a rare bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia.Pyongyang and Moscow have yet to rele

Sep 14, 2023
US concerned about burgeoning defense cooperation between NK, Russia: White House
  • Russia promises to help North Korea build satellites
  • Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media

Russia promises to help North Korea build satellites

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region of Russia, Wednesday. AP-YonhapKim pledges Pyonyang's full-fledged support in fight against WestBy Kang Seung-woo North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a summit, Wednesday, at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space station in Russia's far eastern Amur region, where Pyongyang received assurances of Moscow's assistance in satellite technology.In the lead-up to the much-heralded meeting between Kim and Putin, there had been growing speculation over a possible arms deal. In addition, the venue for the summit also indicated that the two are interested in talks to exchange Moscow's military technology for Pyongyang's artillery shells for use in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome outside of the town of Tsiolkovsky, some 180 km north of Blagoveschensk in Russia's Amur region, Wednesday. EPA-YonhapRussia is becoming more desperate

Sep 13, 2023By Kang Seung-woo
Russia promises to help North Korea build satellites
  • US concerned about burgeoning defense cooperation between NK, Russia: White House
  • Kim invites Putin to N. Korea; Putin accepts: state media
  • US under secretary of state due in Seoul for extended deterrence talks

Putin welcomes Kim Jong-un at cosmodrome to consolidate interests

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Sept. 13. AP-YonhapThe leaders of Russia and North Korea met at a remote Siberian rocket launch facility for a summit that underscores how the two leaders' interests are aligning in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.The two men began their meeting with a tour of a Soyuz-2 space rocket launch facility, at which North Korean leader Kim Jong-un peppered a Russian space official with questions about the rockets.The meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin came hours after North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea, extending a highly provocative run in North Korean weapons testing since the start of 2022, as Kim used the distraction caused by Putin's war on Ukraine to accelerate his weapons development.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff didn't immediate

Sep 13, 2023
Putin welcomes Kim Jong-un at cosmodrome to consolidate interests
  • Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns
  • US will not hesitate to take action if N. Korea provides weapons to Russia: state dept.
  • N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

This photo shows a news report on North Korea's launches of two short-range ballistic missiles the previous day being aired at Seoul Station in central Seoul, Aug. 31. YonhapNorth Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in an apparent show of force as the North's leader Kim Jong-un is set to hold a rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launches from an area in or around Sunan between about 11:43 a.m. and 11:53 a.m. It did not elaborate further, pending an analysis.Pyongyang's latest saber-rattling came as the country's leader departed for Russia on Sunday to meet with Putin amid concerns over a possible arms deal that could support Moscow's war in Ukraine.It remains unknown exactly when and where Kim and Putin will hold their meeting, although some foreign media reports said the summit would likely take place Wednesday at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome space center in the Amur region.Analysts said it appears to be the first time the North has staged a missil

Sep 13, 2023
N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military
  • Putin welcomes Kim Jong-un at cosmodrome to consolidate interests

US will not hesitate to take action if N. Korea provides weapons to Russia: state dept.

State Department Press Secretary Matthew Miller is seen answering questions during a daily press briefing at the state department in Washington in this Sept. 12 captured image. YonhapThe United States will not hesitate in taking any necessary action should North Korea agree to provide weapons to Russia, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday.Matthew Miller also reiterated that any arms transfer from North Korea to Russia would violate multiple United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions."We will monitor what happens and will not hesitate to take action to hold those accountable if necessary," the department spokesperson told a daily press briefing when asked about a potential arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is currently on a visit to Russia where he is expected to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.Jung Pak, U.S. deputy special envoy for North Korea, said Monday that the Kim-Putin meeting might be the "final step" before the countries sign an arms deal.Miller underscored that any arms trade with North

Sep 13, 2023
US will not hesitate to take action if N. Korea provides weapons to Russia: state dept.
  • Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns
  • Putin welcomes Kim Jong-un at cosmodrome to consolidate interests

N. Korea's Kim says Russia visit 'clear manifestation' of prioritizing ties with Russia: KCNA

This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, Sept. 13, shows the North's leader Kim Jong-un, right, arriving at a railway station at the Russian border city of Khasan the previous day. YonhapNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his trip to Russia for an expected meeting with his counterpart Vladirmir Putin is a "clear manifestation" of the North prioritizing the strategic importance of their bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday. Kim's remarks came as the leaders are expected to meet for their first summit in four years in Russia to discuss a possible arms deal as they seek to strengthen military cooperation.The North's official Korean Central News Agency also confirmed that Kim arrived in the Russian border city of Khasan on Tuesday morning and has left for his "destination" without specifying details.It remains unknown exactly when and where Kim and Putin would hold a meeting, though some foreign media reports said the summit would likely take place Wednesday at the Vostochny Cosmodrome spaceport in Amur Oblast. (Yonhap)

Sep 13, 2023
N. Korea's Kim says Russia visit 'clear manifestation' of prioritizing ties with Russia: KCNA
  • Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns

UN rapporteur asks China not to forcibly deport North Korean escapees

Elizabeth Salmon, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea, speaks during a meeting with Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho, not pictured, at the Government Complex in Seoul, Monday. Salmon asked Beijing not to forcibly deport North Korean escapees, Tuesday, saying all member states should respect U.N. treaties. YonhapMember states must comply with principle of non-refoulement, Salmon saysBy Jung Min-hoElizabeth Salmon, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea, asked Beijing not to forcibly deport North Korean escapees, Tuesday, saying all member countries should comply with the principle of non-refoulement.At a press conference where she shared the results of a nine-day visit here, Salmon said she was “extremely concerned” about the risk of grave human rights abuses facing some 2,000 North Koreans detained in China.Her request comes at a time when North Korea is easing border restrictions in a clear sign of reopening after three years of extreme pandemic isolation.“I welcome the partial reopening of the borders by the DPRK (North

Sep 12, 2023By Jung Min-ho
UN rapporteur asks China not to forcibly deport North Korean escapees

Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is welcomed by Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov upon his arrival at Khasan train station Primorky region, at the start of his official visit to Russia in this photo taken and released by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia, Tuesday. AFP-Yonhap2 leaders expected to seal major arms deal; US warns NK against supplying arms to RussiaBy Lee Hyo-jinNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia early Tuesday morning for a possible summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to South Korea's defense ministry, amid speculations that the two leaders may strike a major arms deal. A green-and-yellow armored train carrying Kim arrived at Khasan railway station in the Primorsky Krai region near the border between North Korea and Russia, where he was greeted with a welcoming ceremony prepared by Russian officials, according to Japanese media outlets.The train then traveled farther north and passed the railway bridge over the Razdolnaya River at around 12:15 p.m. (local time), presumably

Sep 12, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns
  • In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling US-S. Korea cooperation
  • Yoon's office calls on Russia to 'act responsibly' ahead of Kim-Putin summit
  • N. Korea's Kim says Russia visit 'clear manifestation' of prioritizing ties with Russia: KCNA
  • US will not hesitate to take action if N. Korea provides weapons to Russia: state dept.
  • Putin welcomes Kim Jong-un at cosmodrome to consolidate interests

In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling US-S. Korea cooperation

This April 25, 2019 file photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok. AFP-YonhapBoth facing growing isolation, North Korea and Russia are turning to one another for a mutually beneficial partnership, purportedly surrounding weapons, rivaling that of South Korea and the United States, which have advanced their security and economic ties.In an anticipated summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Russia, the two countries are widely expected to reach a deal potentially involving military cooperation.Specifically, observers and analysts predict North Korea to agree to supply Russia with ammunition and weaponry for its war in Ukraine. Moscow, in return, may agree on weapons-related technology transfer to Pyongyang, such as those involving spy satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.North Korea could also seek food and energy assistance from Russia. The country has been su

Sep 12, 2023
In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling US-S. Korea cooperation
  • N. Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for rare summit with Putin
  • Kim, Putin poised for high-stakes summit amid arms deal concerns

N. Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for rare summit with Putin

This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, Sept. 12, shows the North's leader Kim Jong-un saluted by soldiers ahead of a trip to Russia. YonhapNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia early Tuesday, an official at South Korea's defense ministry said, as Kim is set to hold a rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with concerns growing over a possible arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed early Tuesday that Kim had left Pyongyang for Russia aboard his train Sunday afternoon, accompanied by leading officials of the North's ruling party and the armed forces.The KCNA said Kim "left here by his train on Sunday afternoon to visit the Russian Federation," without saying whether the train had crossed its border.Hours after the KCNA report, Jeon Ha-kyou, a spokesperson at South Korea's defense ministry, gave an assessment that Kim's train had crossed into Russia early Tuesday, adding that the ministry is closely monitoring for possible talks between the two countries over ar

Sep 12, 2023
N. Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for rare summit with Putin
  • White House urges NK not to provide weapons to Russia
  • NK's Kim Jong-un in Russia amid US warnings not to sell arms
  • Moscow will give Seoul details of Kim's visit to Russia if asked: Russian agencies
  • In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling US-S. Korea cooperation
  • Yoon's office calls on Russia to 'act responsibly' ahead of Kim-Putin summit
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