North Korea Foreign Ministry: "AUKUS, a dark cloud of nuclear war over the world"... China and Russia Close Cooperation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As South Korea and the United States strive to resume dialogue with North Korea, including a declaration to formally end the Korean War, North Korea is criticizing the U.S. and appears to be aligning more closely with China and Russia. The U.S. has repeatedly urged North Korea to come to the negotiating table.

On the 30th, the Korea-Asia Association under North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs published an article titled "What is AUKUS aiming for?" stating, "The international community, which pursues independence, peace, and justice, must clearly discern the true nature of 'AUKUS' and heighten vigilance against the fact that the U.S. and its followers are using 'AUKUS' to bring a dark cloud of nuclear war to the world."

The association defined AUKUS as "an instrument of aggression created by the U.S. as part of its ambition for world domination," emphasizing, "It threatens and intimidates countries it considers 'obstacles' by force and creates instability worldwide, causing growing concern and backlash in the international community."

The term 'obstacles' mentioned in the article appears to refer to China and Russia. The association also cited statements from the Chinese Foreign Minister and the Russian Foreign Minister as examples of the 'concerns and backlash' from the international community. This is not the first time North Korea has targeted AUKUS for criticism. On the 31st of last month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also cited AUKUS as an example, accusing the U.S. of destroying the nuclear non-proliferation regime through double standards.

While South Korea and the U.S. are making efforts to bring North Korea to the negotiating table through discussions such as a declaration to formally end the war, North Korea is instead intensifying its criticism of the U.S. by aligning more closely with China and Russia.

Meanwhile, on the 29th (local time), the U.S. Department of State reiterated its call for North Korea to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions and engage in denuclearization talks with the U.S. At a press briefing that day, Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter responded to a question about reports that Canada observed dozens of ship-to-ship transfers possibly related to North Korea in the East China Sea, saying, "It is important that the international community sends a strong and unified message that North Korea must cease provocations, comply with Security Council resolutions, and engage in sustained and intensive negotiations with the United States."

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