Foreign ministers of 11 countries, including Japan, the US and South Korea, issue joint statement in opposition to North Korea's arms transfer to Russia

On the 31st, the foreign ministers of 11 friendly countries, including Japan, the United States, and South Korea, stated that they would hold North Korea and Russia accountable for the recent independent sanctions imposed in response to Russia-North Korea military cooperation, and that they would take measures to prevent North Korea from using its military force to attack Ukraine.
"This is a coordinated effort to make individuals and groups involved in the illegal transfer of Korean weapons to Russia pay a price," he said.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as well as a senior representative of the European Union issued a joint statement announcing the above.
"We are aware that Russia will use it to attack Ukrainian nuclear facilities and that Ukraine will
"We are firmly opposed to the arms transfer, which will prolong the suffering of the North Korean people," it said. "We are seriously concerned about the deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which clearly violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions."
"We condemn Russia for using its veto to approve a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea Sanctions," the statement said.
"It sought to deprive all UN member states of the objective and independent information and guidance they need to implement effective Security Council resolutions."
"We hope that North Korea and Russia will halt their illegal arms transfers and that North Korea will cease its nuclear program in an irreversible manner," the foreign ministers said.
"We call on North Korea to take concrete steps to abandon its nuclear program," he said, adding, "We have received numerous genuine requests from the North to 'return to diplomacy,' which is the only way to achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula."
We urge you to respond to our sincere proposals."