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| ▲ President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 29, 2024. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) |
Yoon-NK troop deployment
Yoon says N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia 'dangerous and unprecedented'
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia in support for its war in Ukraine is a "dangerous and unprecedented act," which should be dealt with through a united international response.
Yoon made the remark during his meeting with delegates from five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- who visited South Korea for a regional forum.
"North Korea is engaging in illegal military cooperation with Russia, which blatantly violates international law and U.N. Security Council resolutions," Yoon was quoted as saying.
"It extends beyond the transfer of military weapons to the dangerous and unprecedented act of deploying special forces," he added.
Yoon called on the Central Asian countries to make diplomatic efforts to help curb the military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow by using their communication channels with the two countries.
"The international community should unite to deal with challenges posed by Russia and North Korea, which threaten global peace and security," he said.
Yoon said South Korea will host its inaugural summit with the Central Asia nations next year to boost cooperation in the region, asking for their support.
The delegates said the independence and territorial sovereignty of all nations must be respected under international law and the U.N. Charter, and highlighted the need for dialogue and cooperation with partner countries to uphold the principle, according to the office.
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