<p>South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.</p>

<p>The comments from a senior presidential official came hours after North Korea’s state media released the details of the agreement, which observers said could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War. It comes at a time when Russia faces growing isolation over its war in Ukraine and both countries face escalating standoffs with the West.</p>

<p>According to the text of the deal published by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, if either country gets invaded and is pushed into a state of war, the other must deploy “all means at its disposal without delay” to provide “military and other assistance.” But the agreement also says that such actions must be in accordance with the laws of both countries and Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which recognizes a U.N. member state’s right to self-defense.</p>

<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the pact at a summit Wednesday in Pyongyang. Both described it as a major upgrade of bilateral relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.</p>

<p>The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement condemning the agreement, calling it a threat to the South’s security and a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, and warned that it would have negative consequences on Seoul’s relations with Moscow.</p>

<p>“It’s absurd that two parties with a history of launching wars of invasion — the Korean War and the war in Ukraine — are now vowing mutual military cooperation on the premise of a preemptive attack by the international community that will never happen,” Yoon’s office said.</p>

<p>At the United Nations in New York, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called it “deplorable” that Russia would act in violation of multiple U.N. sanctions resolutions against North Korea that Moscow voted for.</p>

<p>Yoon’s national security adviser, Chang Ho-jin, said Seoul would reconsider the issue of providing arms to Ukraine to help the country fight off Russia’s invasion.</p>

<p>South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine while joining U.S.-led economic sanctions against Moscow. But it has not directly provided arms to Kyiv, citing a longstanding policy of not supplying weapons to countries actively engaged in conflict.</p>

<p>The summit between Kim and Putin came as the U.S. and its allies expressed growing concern over a possible arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions for its war in Ukraine, in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program.</p>

<p>Following their summit, Kim said the two countries had a “fiery friendship,” and that the deal was their “strongest-ever treaty,” putting the relationship at the level of an alliance. He vowed full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin called it a “breakthrough document” reflecting shared desires to move relations to a higher level.</p>

<p>North Korea and the former Soviet Union signed a treaty in 1961, which experts say necessitated Moscow’s military intervention if the North came under attack. The deal was discarded after the collapse of the USSR, replaced by one in 2000 that offered weaker security assurances.</p>

<p>There’s ongoing debate on how strong of a security commitment the deal entails. While some analysts see the agreement as a full restoration of the countries’ Cold War-era alliance, others say the deal seems more symbolic than substantial.</p>

<p>Ankit Panda, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the text appeared to be carefully worded as to not imply automatic military invention.<br />
But “the big picture here is that both sides are willing to put down on paper, and show the world, just how widely they intend to expand the scope of their cooperation,” he said.</p>

<p>The deal was made as Putin visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years, a trip that showcased their personal and geopolitical ties with Kim hugging Putin twice at the airport, their motorcade rolling past giant Russian flags and Putin portraits, and a welcoming ceremony at Pyongyang’s main square attended by what appeared to be tens of thousands of spectators.</p>

<p>According to KCNA, the agreement also states that Pyongyang and Moscow must not enter into agreements with third parties if they infringe on the “core interests” of any of them and must not participate in actions that threaten those interests.</p>

<p>KCNA said the agreement requires the countries to take steps to prepare joint measures for the purpose of strengthening their defense capabilities to prevent war and protect regional and global peace and security. The agency didn’t specify what those steps are, or whether they would include combined military training and other cooperation.</p>

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<p>The agreement also calls for the countries to actively cooperate in efforts to establish a “just and multipolar new world order,” KCNA said, underscoring how the countries are aligning in face of their separate confrontations with the United States.</p>

<p>How the pact affects Russia’s relations with the South is a key development to watch, said Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and director of the North Korea-focused 38 North website.</p>

<p>“Seoul had already signed onto sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, souring its relations with Moscow. Now with any ambiguity of Russia’s partnership with North Korea removed, how will Seoul respond?” she said. “Is there a point where it decides to cut or suspend diplomatic ties with Russia or expel its ambassador? And have we reached it?”</p>

<p>Kim in recent months has made Russia his priority as he pushes a foreign policy aimed at expanding relations with countries confronting Washington, embracing the idea of a “new Cold War” and trying to display a united front in Putin’s broader conflicts with the West.</p>

<p>Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest point in years, with the pace of both Kim’s weapons tests and combined military exercises involving the U.S., South Korea and Japan intensifying in a tit-for-tat cycle.</p>

<p>The Koreas also have engaged in Cold War-style psychological warfare that involved North Korea dropping tons of trash on the South with balloons, and the South broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda with its loudspeakers.</p>


South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.

South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. The comments from a senior presidential official came hours after North Korea’s state media released the details of the agreement, which observers said could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War. It comes at a time when Russia faces growing isolation over its war in Ukraine and both countries face escalating standoffs with the West. According to the text of the deal published by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, if either country gets invaded and is pushed into a state of war, the other must deploy “all means at its disposal without delay” to provide “military and other assistance.” But the agreement also says that such actions must be in accordance with the laws of both countries and Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which recognizes a U.N. member state’s right to self-defense. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the pact at a summit Wednesday in Pyongyang. Both described it as a major upgrade of bilateral relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties. The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement condemning the agreement, calling it a threat to the South’s security and a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, and warned that it would have negative consequences on Seoul’s relations with Moscow. “It’s absurd that two parties with a history of launching wars of invasion — the Korean War and the war in Ukraine — are now vowing mutual military cooperation on the premise of a preemptive attack by the international community that will never happen,” Yoon’s office said. At the United Nations in New York, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called it “deplorable” that Russia would act in violation of multiple U.N. sanctions resolutions against North Korea that Moscow voted for. Yoon’s national security adviser, Chang Ho-jin, said Seoul would reconsider the issue of providing arms to Ukraine to help the country fight off Russia’s invasion. South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine while joining U.S.-led economic sanctions against Moscow. But it has not directly provided arms to Kyiv, citing a longstanding policy of not supplying weapons to countries actively engaged in conflict. The summit between Kim and Putin came as the U.S. and its allies expressed growing concern over a possible arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions for its war in Ukraine, in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program. Following their summit, Kim said the two countries had a “fiery friendship,” and that the deal was their “strongest-ever treaty,” putting the relationship at the level of an alliance. He vowed full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin called it a “breakthrough document” reflecting shared desires to move relations to a higher level. North Korea and the former Soviet Union signed a treaty in 1961, which experts say necessitated Moscow’s military intervention if the North came under attack. The deal was discarded after the collapse of the USSR, replaced by one in 2000 that offered weaker security assurances. There’s ongoing debate on how strong of a security commitment the deal entails. While some analysts see the agreement as a full restoration of the countries’ Cold War-era alliance, others say the deal seems more symbolic than substantial. Ankit Panda, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the text appeared to be carefully worded as to not imply automatic military invention. But “the big picture here is that both sides are willing to put down on paper, and show the world, just how widely they intend to expand the scope of their cooperation,” he said. The deal was made as Putin visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years, a trip that showcased their personal and geopolitical ties with Kim hugging Putin twice at the airport, their motorcade rolling past giant Russian flags and Putin portraits, and a welcoming ceremony at Pyongyang’s main square attended by what appeared to be tens of thousands of spectators. According to KCNA, the agreement also states that Pyongyang and Moscow must not enter into agreements with third parties if they infringe on the “core interests” of any of them and must not participate in actions that threaten those interests. KCNA said the agreement requires the countries to take steps to prepare joint measures for the purpose of strengthening their defense capabilities to prevent war and protect regional and global peace and security. The agency didn’t specify what those steps are, or whether they would include combined military training and other cooperation. Also read: Putin's Pyongyang yawn: Social media buzzes over videos of 'bored' Putin at North Korean concert - See pics The agreement also calls for the countries to actively cooperate in efforts to establish a “just and multipolar new world order,” KCNA said, underscoring how the countries are aligning in face of their separate confrontations with the United States. How the pact affects Russia’s relations with the South is a key development to watch, said Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and director of the North Korea-focused 38 North website. “Seoul had already signed onto sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, souring its relations with Moscow. Now with any ambiguity of Russia’s partnership with North Korea removed, how will Seoul respond?” she said. “Is there a point where it decides to cut or suspend diplomatic ties with Russia or expel its ambassador? And have we reached it?” Kim in recent months has made Russia his priority as he pushes a foreign policy aimed at expanding relations with countries confronting Washington, embracing the idea of a “new Cold War” and trying to display a united front in Putin’s broader conflicts with the West. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest point in years, with the pace of both Kim’s weapons tests and combined military exercises involving the U.S., South Korea and Japan intensifying in a tit-for-tat cycle. The Koreas also have engaged in Cold War-style psychological warfare that involved North Korea dropping tons of trash on the South with balloons, and the South broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda with its loudspeakers.

South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pact

<p>Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has spiked dramatically following a recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a "likely" transfer of arms, according to a new report by Washington-based analysts Beyond Parallel.</p>

<p>High-resolution satellite imagery reveals at least 70 freight cars at North Korea's border Tumangang Rail Facility, the group said Friday, a number described as "unprecedented" even when compared to pre-Covid levels.</p>

<p>No more than 20 cars had been seen in the railyard over the previous five years, the report said.</p>

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<p>The flurry of activity "likely indicates North Korea's supply of arms and munitions to Russia", the report concludes, while adding that tarps covering the shipping containers made it impossible to "conclusively identify" their contents.</p>

<p>The analysis comes a day after CBS News cited an unnamed US official as saying North Korea had begun transferring artillery to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.</p>

<p>Last month's face-to-face meeting between Putin and Kim sparked widespread concern among Kyiv's allies over the possibility of a potential arms deal.</p>

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<p>North Korea, which the US has previously accused of supplying shells to Russia's Wagner Group, is a mass producer of conventional weaponry and is known to be sitting on large stocks of Soviet-era war material -- albeit in unknown condition.</p>

<p>Russia has ramped up production of shells this year to a forecast 2.5 million, but analysts have suggested that could fall short of its needs on the battlefield. Moscow's forces are firing about 60,000 rounds per day, according to Ukrainian figures.</p>

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<p>While Russia said no agreements were signed during Kim's visit, Putin said he saw "possibilities" for military cooperation.</p>

<p>Russia and North Korea, historic allies, are both under a raft of global sanctions -- Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, and Pyongyang for its testing of nuclear weapons.</p>

<p>The White House has said any arms exports from North Korea to Russia "would directly violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions that Russia itself voted to adopt".</p>

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Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has spiked dramatically following a recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a "likely" transfer of arms, according to a new report by Washington-based analysts Beyond Parallel.

Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has spiked dramatically following a recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a "likely" transfer of arms, according to a new report by Washington-based analysts Beyond Parallel. High-resolution satellite imagery reveals at least 70 freight cars at North Korea's border Tumangang Rail Facility, the group said Friday, a number described as "unprecedented" even when compared to pre-Covid levels. No more than 20 cars had been seen in the railyard over the previous five years, the report said. Also Read | First Gandhi Museum in North America opens in Houston The flurry of activity "likely indicates North Korea's supply of arms and munitions to Russia", the report concludes, while adding that tarps covering the shipping containers made it impossible to "conclusively identify" their contents. The analysis comes a day after CBS News cited an unnamed US official as saying North Korea had begun transferring artillery to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine. Last month's face-to-face meeting between Putin and Kim sparked widespread concern among Kyiv's allies over the possibility of a potential arms deal. Also Read | World crosses key 1.5 C warming mark for record number of days in 2023: Report North Korea, which the US has previously accused of supplying shells to Russia's Wagner Group, is a mass producer of conventional weaponry and is known to be sitting on large stocks of Soviet-era war material -- albeit in unknown condition. Russia has ramped up production of shells this year to a forecast 2.5 million, but analysts have suggested that could fall short of its needs on the battlefield. Moscow's forces are firing about 60,000 rounds per day, according to Ukrainian figures. Watch | Tracking Rupee's journey since 1947 × While Russia said no agreements were signed during Kim's visit, Putin said he saw "possibilities" for military cooperation. Russia and North Korea, historic allies, are both under a raft of global sanctions -- Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, and Pyongyang for its testing of nuclear weapons. The White House has said any arms exports from North Korea to Russia "would directly violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions that Russia itself voted to adopt". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

After Kim-Putin meet, train traffic between North Korea and Russia spikes

<p>North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un might have proclaimed to be friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his scepticism accompanied him while on Russian soil for talks with Putin.&nbsp;Kim's officials&nbsp;checked his chair thoroughly before he was seated, allegedly scanning it for radiation and other booby traps ahead of the talks with Putin.</p>

<p>A video of the incident has emerged on social media, showing an official firmly wiping Kim’s chair as part of the protocol designed to keep the ‘supreme’ leader safe. Other officials&nbsp;hovered over the man, ready with more cleaning supplies if needed.</p>

<p>One of them can be seen scanning the chair with a small metal detector-like device.</p>

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<p>As per media reports, the chair was also checked to ensure it would carry Kim’s weight&nbsp;as the leader is believed to be over 140 kg. Apparently, the chair being used is an IKEA model that comes with&nbsp;no rear legs and instead has just one single, curved frame.</p>

<p>Shortly after the checks were done, Putin and Kim sat together to put up a strong face against the West and show support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ against Ukraine.</p>

<h2><strong>Kim ‘refused’ to travel on a plane</strong></h2>

<p>The highly precarious leader of North Korea is also believed to have refused to take a plane to travel to the Far East region of Russia and instead opted for a luxurious train to embark on his first foreign visit since 2019.</p>

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<p>UK media reported that this was because Kim felt ‘unsafe’ in Russian skies as one tourist plane crash-landed in the same region a few days back.</p>

<h2><strong>Putin shows his private car to Kim</strong></h2>

<p>Reuters reported Thursday that ahead of their summit on Wednesday (Sept 13), Putin and Kim inspected the space launch facilities of the modern Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East.</p>

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<p>Later, they strolled towards Putin's presidential Aurus limousine parked in the driveway.</p>

<p>North Korea's KCNA news agency said on Thursday "Putin showed his private car to Kim Jong Un before having a warm talk".</p>

<p>The Aurus Senat limousine was developed by the Russian state automotive institute known by its acronym NAMI.</p>

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un might have proclaimed to be friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his scepticism accompanied him while on Russian soil for talks with Putin.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un might have proclaimed to be friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his scepticism accompanied him while on Russian soil for talks with Putin. Kim's officials checked his chair thoroughly before he was seated, allegedly scanning it for radiation and other booby traps ahead of the talks with Putin. A video of the incident has emerged on social media, showing an official firmly wiping Kim’s chair as part of the protocol designed to keep the ‘supreme’ leader safe. Other officials hovered over the man, ready with more cleaning supplies if needed. One of them can be seen scanning the chair with a small metal detector-like device. Russia🚨 North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's chair was reportedly thoroughly examined and tested for radiation by his security officials ahead of talks with Vladimir Putin. pic.twitter.com/DFAGe6TzrC — OSINT Updates (@OsintUpdates) September 13, 2023 × As per media reports, the chair was also checked to ensure it would carry Kim’s weight as the leader is believed to be over 140 kg. Apparently, the chair being used is an IKEA model that comes with no rear legs and instead has just one single, curved frame. Shortly after the checks were done, Putin and Kim sat together to put up a strong face against the West and show support for Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ against Ukraine. Kim ‘refused’ to travel on a plane The highly precarious leader of North Korea is also believed to have refused to take a plane to travel to the Far East region of Russia and instead opted for a luxurious train to embark on his first foreign visit since 2019. Also read: Putin accepts Kim`s invitation to visit North Korea UK media reported that this was because Kim felt ‘unsafe’ in Russian skies as one tourist plane crash-landed in the same region a few days back. Putin shows his private car to Kim Reuters reported Thursday that ahead of their summit on Wednesday (Sept 13), Putin and Kim inspected the space launch facilities of the modern Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. Watch: North Korea fires two ballistic missile ahead of Kim Jong Un-Vladimir Putin meet × Later, they strolled towards Putin's presidential Aurus limousine parked in the driveway. North Korea's KCNA news agency said on Thursday "Putin showed his private car to Kim Jong Un before having a warm talk". The Aurus Senat limousine was developed by the Russian state automotive institute known by its acronym NAMI. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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