South Korea raises Russia-North Korea relations issue at G20, joins US, Japan in "tightening the circle" of cooperation in response

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul urged the Group of 20 (G20) leading developed and emerging economies to play an active role in addressing military threats on the Korean Peninsula.

From left to right: Foreign Ministers Cho Tae-yul (South Korea), Melanie Joly (Canada), Antony Blinken (US) and Kamikawa Yoko (Japan) at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 21. (Source: Reuters)

According to Yonhap , Mr. Cho Tae-yul made the above call at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Conference, taking place on February 21-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called for concerted efforts to respond to growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, as well as Pyongyang's activities that violate United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Stressing that there is “no alternative” to addressing global crises other than multilateralism, he called on G20 countries to look beyond geopolitical rivalry and strengthen cooperation on issues such as climate change and digital transformation.

On the same day, Kyodo reported that the South Korean diplomat had a three-way meeting with his counterparts Antony Blinken (US) and Yoko Kamikawa (Japan) on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Blinken said: "Cooperation and coordination with our closest allies is more important than ever," while pointing out challenges in the region.

The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed to pursue closer cooperation in dealing with Pyongyang's steady development of nuclear and missile capabilities, as well as North Korea's expanding military cooperation with Russia.

This is the first trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea since Cho Tae-yul took office last month.

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