Pyongyang reconfirms stronger ties with Russia despite warning
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region of Russia, Sept. 13. AP-Yonhap
North Korea said Saturday that its relations with Russia will remain strong despite the United States' warning against their arms transfers.
In a statement issued by a spokesperson for the North's foreign ministry, Pyongyang also said the U.S. should be accustomed to the new reality of growing relations between the North and Russia.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Seoul that Russia is providing "technology and support" for North Korea's military programs, as Pyongyang is believed to be trying to make yet another attempt to launch a military satellite.
After talks with Seoul's Foreign Minister Park Jin, Blinken also said the two sides discussed ways to intensify pressure on Moscow not to transfer military technology to Pyongyang.
Pyongyang said, "the irresponsible and provocative remarks of Blinken only escalate the dangerous political and military tension in the Korean peninsula and the region and, moreover, do not help relieve the U.S. of its "concern."
The talks between the top diplomats from Seoul and Washington came after revelations that the North provided Russia with a large amount of munitions and weapons for use in the war in Ukraine under an arms deal apparently reached at a rare September summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The deeper military cooperation between the North and Russia has given rise to the prospect thatsatellite,g could be receiving Moscow's technical assistance for its long-range missile program. Seoul officials said the North appears to be readying for a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite, after failed attempts in May and August.
Blinken also highlighted the importance of China's "constructive role" at a time when Pyongyang appears to be getting closer to Moscow. (Yonhap)
-
Supercritical geothermal power: Limitless promise or impossible dream?Biden 2016 speculation heats up after surprise meeting with Elizabeth Warren.iPad 2024: 2 new models tipped to drop soon — and may come with this iPhone featureGot a Meta Quest? You'll have to reGPU Mining is Dead, Where are my Cheap GPUs?广州2024年主导品种和主推技术发布,这些果树花卉上榜Djokovic beats Thiem in five sets to win eighth Australian OpenBest smart thermostat deal: Save $5 on a refurbished Amazon Smart Thermostat at Woot!The Wonderful World of Christmas TreesChina’s financial meltdown continues, but you wouldn’t know it from Chinese media.
下一篇:[From the Scene] How ‘world’s first oil town’ is wrestling to become ‘green'
- ·By a technicality, August's full moon is blue. Here's why.
- ·Live updates from Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in the House of Reps
- ·4名嫌疑人持假币购物被依法刑事拘留
- ·Best Xbox deal: Get a refurbished Xbox Series X for $200 less than a new one at Woot!
- ·I used the Pixel 9 Pro XL in the shower — does the screen work when wet as claimed?
- ·Facebook mirrors TikTok's vertical video format
- ·You were supposed to leave, not livestream
- ·UN grants sanctions exemption for inter
- ·Alcaraz vs. Van de Zandschulp 2024 livestream: Watch US Open for free
- ·Tic Tac responds to Trump video
- ·An activist came to the Zuckerberg hearing dressed as a 'Russian troll'
- ·Djokovic beats Thiem in five sets to win eighth Australian Open
- ·50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
- ·A momentous day as the last Australian
- ·Foreign Ministry keeps travel ban in place for parts of Mindanao, Philippines
- ·Critics are in love with 'God of War': Review roundup
- ·优化广东优质农产品产销资源对接!“农友圈”又有新动作
- ·Best Amazon deals: Get the Kindle Scribe for $100 off
- ·广州2024年主导品种和主推技术发布,这些果树花卉上榜
- ·Elon Musk promises Tesla robotaxis in August while denying reports about Tesla's future.
- ·雅安市第四人民医院:工娱治疗让患者康复之路充满希望
- ·Google snuck in a few not
- ·Best Apple deal: Get the black Apple Magic Mouse for 24% off at Amazon
- ·Meta briefly blocked a local news organization critical of Facebook
- ·Weather update for second Pak vs Ban second Test match day one
- ·Echo Pop Kids deal: $27.99 at Amazon
- ·'Metaphor: ReFantazio' hands
- ·Swat girl wins gold in Dubai Taekwondo championship
- ·Additional sanction waivers necessary if Koreas to earnestly push for railway project
- ·The internet is more appalled with Donald Trump than ever before
- ·Bernie Sanders’ DNC speech sounded like everyone else’s. That’s astonishing.
- ·Biden 2016 speculation heats up after surprise meeting with Elizabeth Warren.
- ·Demolition of silo goes wrong way, accidentally falling on library
- ·North Korea 'significantly' expands key missile base: CNN
- ·Naver, Kakao strive to combat deepfake porn spreading online
- ·Biden 2016 speculation heats up after surprise meeting with Elizabeth Warren.