US Deputy Secretary of Commerce to Visit Korea Next Week to Discuss North Korea-Russia Arms Trade Response
A senior U.S. government official is set to visit South Korea amid expectations that North Korea and Russia will reach an agreement on North Korea's weapons support to Russia during their summit.
Don Graves, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, announced on the 12th (local time) at the Korea-U.S. Trade Cooperation Forum hosted by KOTRA in Washington that he plans to visit South Korea and Japan next week.
Deputy Secretary Graves stated that during his visit to South Korea, he will discuss Korea-U.S. cooperation on 'export controls,' saying, "First and foremost, we must continue to prevent Russia's ability to circumvent export controls." He added, "This remains a priority issue for both South Korea and the United States."
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North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks in Russia as early as the 13th and agree on North Korea's weapons support plan. If North Korea proceeds with weapons exports to Russia, it would violate the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolutions against North Korea.
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