Blinken Says He Has Real Concern Over Russia-North Korea Military Ties

Blinken Says He Has Real Concern Over Russia-North Korea Military Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 9, 2023. Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Reuters
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SEOUL—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.

Mr. Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin also said they discussed a so-called extended deterrence strategy in countering threats from North Korea, meaning the use of U.S. military assets including its nuclear forces for protection from attacks, and improving cooperation with Japan.