President’s Office “Understanding the situation, sufficient preparation”
Diplomatic authorities “pay close attention to trends in Russia”
Draw a line at the possibility of information exchange with Russia
Regarding the North Korea-Russia summit on the 12th, the President’s Office said, “We hope that Russia will act responsibly as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.”
At a briefing on this day, an official from the Presidential Office responded to the question, “Didn’t President Yoon Seok-yeol make any relevant mention in today’s private remarks at the Cabinet meeting?” and said, “The President has also stated his position.” This official said, “Our government has a good grasp of the overall situation, both independently and in cooperation with our allies, and is fully prepared,” adding, “We are preparing for a summit meeting between North Korea, which is under UN sanctions, and Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council.” “For various reasons, many countries are watching with concern,” he added.
At the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit last week, President Yoon made a remark targeting China and Russia, saying, “The responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council, which are the parties that adopted the (sanctions against North Korea) resolution, is even more severe.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized on this day, “Exchange and cooperation between Russia and North Korea must be conducted in a way that contributes to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula while complying with relevant Security Council resolutions.” Lim Soo-seok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a briefing that day, “We are closely monitoring related trends in close cooperation with the United States and other relevant countries. “Russia and North Korea should reflect on their obligations to prohibit arms trade and military cooperation imposed by UN Security Council resolutions and various international sanctions,” he said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko met with reporters during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in Vladivostok that day and said, “We have a Korean embassy in Moscow. “We can provide the necessary information,” he said, adding that he would provide detailed information on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia if South Korea requests it. However, our government drew a line on the possibility of exchanging information with Russia. It is known that the President’s Office and diplomatic and security authorities are of the position that they can fully understand the current situation in North Korea and Russia with their own information capabilities.
Diplomatic and security authorities continued to analyze Chairman Kim’s trends in visiting Russia. An official from the Ministry of Unification said, “Compared to the visit to Russia in 2019, more people in charge of the military field are carrying out the work. Considering that Secretary Oh Soo-yong, who is in charge of the economy, and Secretary Park Tae-sung, who is in charge of science education, accompanied us, I wonder if there will be discussions on satellite or other such areas. “There are concerns,” he said. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Jeon Ha-gyu said, “We believe Kim Jong-un entered Russia early this morning using a private train. “In particular, considering that many military personnel are in attendance, we are closely watching whether negotiations related to arms trade and technology transfer between North Korea and Russia will proceed,” he said. “Considering that the EEF will be held, I think there will be a schedule linked to it.” “We are closely watching the remaining issues,” he said.
Reporters Ahn Seok, Heo Baek-yoon, and Kang Kuk-jin
2023-09-12 10:33:39
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