Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit



News Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit South Korean president also claims DPRK seeks to advance missiles through satellite launches, though expert disagrees Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian President Vladimir Putin greets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome space launch facility. \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 14, 2023) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said he will emphasize threats posed by North Korea’s “illegal” cooperation with Russia at an upcoming meeting with world leaders in San Francisco, while raising concern that the DPRK’s space program supports its ballistic missile development. Yoon made the remarks in a written interview with the Associated Press ahead of his trip to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from Wednesday, according to a transcript of some of his answers provided by his office on Tuesday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said he will emphasize threats posed by North Korea’s “illegal” cooperation with Russia at an upcoming meeting with world leaders in San Francisco, while raising concern that the DPRK’s space program supports its ballistic missile development. Yoon made the remarks in a written interview with the Associated Press ahead of his trip to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from Wednesday, according to a transcript of some of his answers provided by his office on Tuesday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

South Korean president also claims DPRK seeks to advance missiles through satellite launches, though expert disagrees

Jeongmin Kim November 14, 2023

Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome space launch facility. | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 14, 2023)

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said he will emphasize threats posed by North Korea’s “illegal” cooperation with Russia at an upcoming meeting with world leaders in San Francisco, while raising concern that the DPRK’s space program supports its ballistic missile development.

Yoon made the remarks in a written interview with the Associated Press ahead of his trip to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from Wednesday, according to a transcript of some of his answers provided by his office on Tuesday.

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