North Korea troops in Ukraine war 'extremely significant' for east Asia security: Japan minister
Published On : 2024-11-16T19:39:12+0530 [ IST ] |
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Japan's foreign minister warned Saturday that North Korean troops entering the Ukraine conflict would have an "extremely significant" effect on east Asian security.
Takeshi Iwaya was in Ukraine after weeks of reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia with the West and Ukraine saying they were already operating in Russia's Kursk border region.
Japan has joined Seoul in condemning North Korea for supporting Moscow.
This will not only deepen the severity of the Ukraine situation but also have extremely significant implications for east Asia's security situation," Iwaya said.
The minister visited Bucha a town outside Kyiv where Russian forces are widely believed to have committed serious atrocities against civilians during a brief occupation early in the war.
"our stance remains unchanged that Japan will stand side by side with Ukraine."
Iwaya said he had agreed with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga for Tokyo and Kyiv to hold a bilateral high-level security policy dialogue including the strengthening of our cooperation on intelligence
Sybiga said North Korean troops entering the Ukraine conflict is "evidence that the future of not only the European but also the global security architecture is being decided in Ukraine."
The Ukrainian minister called the visit an important sign of solidarity especially in such a difficult time.
He praised ties with Tokyo: "And although there are eight thousand kilometers between us, our countries are really close in values."
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Japan's foreign minister warned Saturday that North Korean troops entering the Ukraine conflict would have an "extremely significant" effect on east Asian security.
Takeshi Iwaya was in Ukrai
