President Yoon: ”We will not sit idly by and watch the wrong actions of Russia and North Korea”... Criticizing Kim Jong Un's government as an irrational group - South Korean media

President Yoon Seok-yeol stated his intention to take firm action together with allies and friendly nations against the military collusion between Russia and North Korea.
In a written interview published in the Peruvian daily newspaper El Comercio on the 15th (local time), President Yoon said, "The military cooperation between Russia and North Korea
"The essence of this is a collusion between leaders to maintain their power," he said, adding, "We will never sit idly by and watch the wrong actions of Russia and North Korea that threaten the security of the Republic of Korea."
"We will respond in close cooperation with our allies and friendly nations, including the United States and NATO," he said.
"The only goal they pursue is to maintain their dictatorial regime, and to that end, they are trying to maintain the unity of their regime by threatening neighboring countries with nuclear weapons and missiles," he said, criticizing them as an "irrational group."
President Yoon, who is visiting Peru to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, said of his visit to Peru, "Peru is the only country in Latin America with which we have a comprehensive strategic partnership.
"This will be an important opportunity to further expand mutually beneficial and future-oriented cooperation between the two countries in various areas, including trade, investment, infrastructure, and people-to-people exchanges," he said.
"This year, Korean companies have made progress, such as being selected as strategic partners for the local production of surface ships for the Peruvian Navy and for the land equipment acquisition project for the Army. Through these developments, we will contribute even more to strengthening Peru's military power," he said.
Regarding the APEC summit, President Yoon said, "Even in the midst of this global crisis, I will cooperate so that APEC can create a stable and free trade and investment environment," and added, "We will work together to create a stable and free trade and investment environment for the world."
"As a central nation, we will present a vision to contribute to freedom, peace, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region," he said. "As a leader in the digital industry, Korea will use innovation and new technologies to promote regional inclusion.
"We will also emphasize cooperation among APEC members to address the climate crisis facing all of humanity," he said.
"We will work to concretely articulate Korea's vision for realizing a more open, dynamic, sustainable and peaceful Asia-Pacific region so that we can lead the discussions to success over the next year," he said.
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