US is concerned about ``possibility of technology transfer from Russia'' in North Korea's satellite program

After North Korea informed Japan of its satellite launch plans, the United States became concerned that North Korea may have received technology from Russia.
On the 20th (local time), the U.S. State Department announced that North Korea's satellite launch plan was ``North Korea's
"We express concern about the North Korean missile program and the possibility of Russian-North Korean technology transfer." A US State Department spokesperson spoke at a press conference on the same day regarding the possibility that Russian technology was transferred to North Korea's satellite launches.
In response to a question, he said, ``I will not comment on the events reported,'' and ``The United States is concerned about North Korea's ballistic missile and other military programs.''
He continued, ``We are also concerned about Russia's technology transfer to North Korea and North Korea's provision of weapons to Russia.''
``Such relocation violates several United Nations Security Council resolutions that Russia has endorsed.'' "We will closely monitor them and work with our allies in the region to prevent North Korea's acts of obstructing security."
We will take the necessary actions to respond." On the other hand, Japanese media reported, ``North Korea has informed the Japan Coast Guard's Maritime Intelligence Department of its satellite launch plans to be carried out between the 22nd of this month and the 1st of next month.
"I have communicated this," the report said.