The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a joint news conference to denounce the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. He touted the bonds between the US, South Korea and Japan as a major part of his legacy. Those shifting political tailwinds may be critical as Japan, South Korea and the US cooperate in their efforts to contain the nuclear threat they perceive in North Korea, also known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Earlier this week, North Korea signed into law a military treaty with another nuclear power, Russia, to bolster the latter’s war in Ukraine. Biden emphasised on Friday that the US alliance with Japan and South Korea would be pivotal to “countering North Korea’s dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia”.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2024 22:45 UTC