Yoon: Seoul will not ‘stand idly by’ if Russia and North Korea make weapons deal

SpaceWar.com reports: “South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned during an address to the United Nations General Assembly that Seoul and its allies will not ‘stand idly by’ if Russia gives North Korea technical assistance with its nuclear and missile programs.

Yoon made the remark during his keynote address at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday evening, shortly after a six-day visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia that prompted widespread speculation over a potential weapons deal.

Last week, the White House expressed concern over a ‘budding arms deal’ between Pyongyang and Moscow, citing intelligence that Kim was planning to supply Russia with artillery for its war against Ukraine.

Kim, meanwhile, is reportedly seeking advanced technology for the North’s weapons programs, including its efforts to launch a military spy satellite into orbit.

Yoon on Wednesday called the North’s nuclear and missile programs a ‘direct and existential threat’ to South Korea and a ‘serious challenge’ to peace around the world.

‘If the DPRK acquires the information and technology necessary to enhance its WMD capabilities in exchange for supporting Russia with conventional weapons, such a deal between Russia and the DPRK will be a direct provocation,’ Yoon said, referring to North Korea by its official acronym.

‘The Republic of Korea, together with its allies and partners, will not stand idly by,’ he said…”

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