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


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  • Saturday, 26 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects field training of troops at a major military operations base in the western region of the country, as he ordered heightened readiness for war, KCNA news agency reported, in North Korea, in this picture released on March 7, 2024 by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed "grave concern" on Friday over the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia for possible use against Ukraine, the White House said.

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.

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