Biden Hails Ties With South Korea And Japan, Raises Concern Over Russia-North Korea Cooperation

Lima: United States President Joe Biden on Friday hailed strong ties with South Korea and Japan and expressed concern over "dangerous and destabilizing cooperation" between North Korea and Russia, New York Times reported.

Biden met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru.

talk came amid growing concern over North Korea's leer Kim Jong Un's support to Russia by dispatching troops and testing of a long-range ballistic missile.

allies, in a joint statement, "strongly condemned" cooperation between North Korea and Russia, New York Times reported.

"Deepening military cooperation between DPRK and Russia, including munitions and ballistic missile transfers, is particularly egregious given Russia's status as a Permanent Member of U.N. Security Council," three leers said, using an acronym for North Korea. "We remain resolute as ever in supporting Ukraine as it exercises its inherent right to self-defence as enshrined in Article 51 of UN Charter."

Recently Russian President Vlimir Putin signed a law, ratifying comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Russia and North Korea, which includes a provision committing both nations to mutual military assistance in event of an attack on eir side.

ditionally, Biden hailed partnership between Japan and South Korea and noted that it would be his last meeting with m.

"I am proud to have helped be one of parts of building this partnership," Mr. Biden said.
After attending Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, President Biden will he to Manaus and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 17-19, to attend G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.