U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference after participating in G7 ministerial meetings in Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2023.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he shared South Korean concerns about growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, which he called a "two-way street" involving arms flows and technical support.
"We have real concerns about any support for North Korea's ballistic missile programs, for its nuclear technology, for its space launch capacity," Blinken told a press conference in the South Korean capital.
North Korean weapons have reportedly appeared in use in Gaza, and the United States and allies have condemned what they say is the flow of arms and military equipment from North Korea to Russia for use in Ukraine.
North Korea and Russia have denied any arms deals though their leaders pledged closer military cooperation when they met in September in Russia's far east.
Persons:
Antony Blinken, Park Jin, Blinken, —
Organizations:
South Korean Foreign, Japan
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Gaza, United States, Ukraine, Russia's