US, Japanese, South Korean aides express ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops in Russia

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US, Japanese, South Korean aides express ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops in Russia
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US national security adviser Jake Sullivan holds talks in Washington with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting troop training at a base in the western region of the country, in March 2024.

The trio see the North Korean troop presence as the latest sign of growing Moscow-Pyongyang military ties, and they called on Russia and North Korea to cease arms and missile transfers, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters.Mr Kirby briefed reporters after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan held talks in Washington with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Mr Shin Won-sik and Mr Takeo Akiba, respectively.

The North Koreans' presence in Russia and the weapons transfers"expand the security implications of Russia's brutal and illegal war beyond Europe and into the Indo-Pacific," he added.

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