South Korea and New Zealand foreign ministers meet... ”Close relations between Russia and North Korea, cooperation from the international community is necessary”

South Korea and New Zealand, friendly nations of NATO, stated on the 15th that "North Korea's repeated provocations and close ties with Russia and North Korea threaten not only the Korean Peninsula but also global peace and stability."
The two leaders agreed that a unified response and cooperation from the international community is important. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol met with New Zealand's
He met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The two foreign ministers announced that the leaders of the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4: Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand) will use the NATO summit as an opportunity to promote bilateral relations with Russia through a joint statement.
"We appreciate that this strong warning message was sent to North Korea and demonstrated the united will of the international community, and we have decided to continue to cooperate closely in the future."
The two foreign ministers also noted that the two countries share a vision for "peace, stability, prosperity, resilience and rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region."
We empathize with this and have decided to continue to seek ways to cooperate.