Seoul to raise concerns on military exchanges between Pyongyang and Moscow at UN

By Esra Tekin

ISTANBUL (AA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to address recent exchanges between North Korea and Russia in his address at the UN General Assembly next week, a senior official in Seoul said on Thursday

"In the UN General Assembly address, we expect that there will be an appropriate analysis and message about military exchanges between North Korea and Russia," the official said, according to the Yonhap news agency.

"Along with individual measures we can take on our own, we're also discussing multilateral measures we can take together with the United States, Japan and other key friends."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday at the Vostochny space center in Russia, and discussed "opportunities" for military cooperation. The US says Moscow is buying weapons for its war on Ukraine.

Yoon will begin his five-day visit to New York on Monday, and is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Wednesday, according to his office. He will also hold bilateral meetings, including a one-on-one with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.