NATO Seeks ‘Stronger’ Ties With South Korea as North Korea Accused of Arming Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press conference after a bilateral meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 10, 2021. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

NATO said on Sunday that it sought to bolster military ties with South Korea in the wake of global security threats and North Korea’s “reckless” missile tests.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg embarked on a two-day visit to South Korea on Sunday, where he met with foreign minister Park Jin and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery.