The United States is concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are advancing actively, the White House said on Wednesday (30 August). Earlier this month the United States imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia. Kirby said North Korea delivered infantry rockets and missiles into Russia last year and Moscow has been seeking to acquire additional munitions since then. “We urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia,” Kirby said. Japan will intercept North Korea’s missiles if they fly over Japan’s territory, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 31, 2023 10:48 UTC