Japanese representative Hiroyuki Namazu stressed that the transfer of North Korean weapons flagrantly violates numerous UN Security Council resolutions and supports Russia’s war of aggression.

The United States, South Korea and Japan have condemned North Korea for arms trade with Russia and new missile tests.

The American representative for North Korean affairs, Jung Park, condemned Pyongyang’s transfer of short-range ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, writes Voice of America.

“The continued development of the DPRK’s illicit nuclear and ballistic missile program, the transfer of ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine, its ongoing malicious cyber activities against countries around the world, and its continued human rights violations and abuses against its own people all require our attention. and coordinated action,” the spokeswoman said.

She emphasized Washington’s readiness for negotiations.

“As we have repeatedly stated, the United States has no hostile intentions towards the DPRK. We are willing to meet with the DPRK without any preconditions to discuss any issues of mutual interest. Unfortunately, the DPRK continues to reject offers of dialogue,” Park said.

Japanese representative Hiroyuki Namazu stressed that the transfer of North Korean weapons flagrantly violates numerous UN Security Council resolutions and supports Russia’s war of aggression.

“We also need to keep a close eye on what Russia might provide to North Korea in exchange for these arms exports,” he explained.

Kim Gunn, Seoul’s special representative for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, noted the consequences of cooperation between the Kremlin and Pyongyang.

“Kim Jong-un may be banking on illegal military cooperation with Moscow. This will only lead to a dead end. It will simply confirm North Korea’s reputation as a clear violator of international rules and laws. The world will never condone destabilizing behavior,” the official added.

Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK – details

Representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky told how much ammunition North Korea transfers to Russia. The most active deliveries were carried out during September, October and November.

South Korea’s representative to the UN, Hwang Jung-kook, said that the DPRK is using Ukraine as a testing ground for nuclear-capable missiles, having sold these weapons to Moscow.