North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. file | Photo courtesy: Reuters
South Korea will gradually take countermeasures commensurate with the level Military cooperation between Russia and North KoreaDeputy National Security Advisor Kim Tae-hyo told a briefing on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The comments, cited by Reuters, came as South Korea’s presidential office urged Pyongyang to do so Withdraw North Korean troops immediately Seoul says it has been dispatched Russia to war with Ukraine,
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Meanwhile, North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its UN representatives said on Monday, dismissing Seoul’s claims as “baseless rumours”.
Meanwhile, North Korea said the claims made by Seoul were just “baseless rumours”.
“As far as so-called military cooperation with Russia is concerned, my delegation feels no need to comment on such baseless hearsay,” the North Korean representative said at a committee meeting during the UN General Assembly. “
(With inputs from AFP)
published – October 22, 2024 11:36 am IST