NK weekly-external news
Summary of external news of North Korea this week
SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.
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S. Korea's level of arms supply to Ukraine hinges on Russia's actions: presidential office
SEOUL -- South Korea will determine the extent of its arms supply to Ukraine based on Russia's stance toward its relations with North Korea, a presidential official said Friday.
National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin said Thursday South Korea will review the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact pledging mutual defense in the event of war.
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Putin warns S. Korea's potential arms supply to Ukraine would be 'very big mistake'
SEOUL -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned it would be a "very big mistake" if South Korea provides lethal weapons to Ukraine after Seoul suggested such a possibility in response to Russia's commitment to military cooperation with North Korea.
The South Korean government said Thursday it will reconsider its stance on its arms supply to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia signed a treaty that involves military assistance without delay if one of them is attacked.
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(LEAD) S. Korea slams N.K.-Russia treaty; hints at potential arms supply to Ukraine
SEOUL -- The South Korean government said Thursday it will reconsider its stance on arms supply to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia signed a treaty that involves a mutual pledge to provide immediate military assistance if one of them is attacked.
National Security Advisor Chang Ho-jin also condemned "the comprehensive strategic treaty" signed during the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
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(2nd LD) (News Focus) Kim-Putin treaty underlines both deeper security guarantees, shared weaknesses
WASHINGTON -- A newly clinched partnership treaty between Russia and North Korea this week underscored both a manifestly elevated level of mutual security support, and their weaknesses in the face of crippling sanctions and diplomatic isolation, U.S. experts said Wednesday.
Analysts also raised questions over the future of the two countries' cooperation under the "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty, saying it could be affected by the uncertainty-laden trajectory of Russia's war in Ukraine, the U.S. presidential election in November and China's oversize role in regional geopolitics.
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(LEAD) Putin says Russia, N. Korea to develop alternative settlement system
SEOUL -- Russia and North Korea plan to develop an alternative settlement system that will not be controlled by Western countries, as the two nations seek to upgrade bilateral ties to a higher level, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
Putin made the remark in an article contributed to the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's main newspaper, as he was set to make his first visit to North Korea in 24 years Tuesday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Russia unlikely to transfer advanced military technology to N. Korea: minister
SEOUL -- The possibility of Russia transferring its most advanced military technology to North Korea is "very low" despite their deepening military cooperation, as Moscow will likely opt to save it as a "last resort," Seoul's defense chief said Monday.
"If Russia decides to transfer, that would mean Russia completely losing leverage over North Korea. So they will likely leave it as a last resort and I don't think North Korea has much to give Russia to entice it to give up on its last resort," Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said in a Bloomberg interview published earlier in the day.
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