"The North Korean military might get faster"...Discuss joint response with EU and NATO

President Yoon's Call with the President of the European Commission...Sharing information on dispatch
" Urges Russia-North Korea to stop military cooperation...Take step-by-step action"
NATO's "First concern over war in Ukraine involving North Korean military"
EU's dispatch of troops to North Korea and Russia is a serious concern..."Active cooperation with South Korea"

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President Yoon Suk Yeol predicted that North Korean troops sent to Russia could be sent to the Ukrainian front line sooner than expected.

On the 29th local time, a delegation from our government will visit Ukraine to share information on the situation and discuss ways to cooperate.

Reporter Cho Yong-sung reports.

[Reporter]
President Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean military's actual deployment of the front line to Ukraine could take place at a faster pace than expected, calling it a serious situation.In a phone call with EU Commission President von der Leyen

, he made this statement by sharing information on North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia.President

Yoon said he would take active step-by-step measures amid calls for the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops and an end to Russia-North Korea military cooperation.

In a week-long phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutter, they also discussed phased measures following North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia.President

Yoon said a South Korean government delegation would visit Ukraine, sharing information on the situation and discussing ways to cooperate with Ukrainian intelligence and defense officials.

At the same time, he asked for close cooperation, asking for redoubled efforts to monitor and block illegal exchanges between Russia and North Korea.President Yoon's request for cooperation from the international community is in line with his earlier meeting with the Polish president, who stressed that North Korea's dispatch of troops is a common issue that threatens global security.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President (Korea-Poland Joint Press Announcement on the 24th): We have made it clear that we will take necessary steps together with the international community in accordance with the progress of Russia-North Korea military cooperation.]

NATO and the EU also agreed to discuss countermeasures with South Korea.

The NATO secretary-general thanked South Korea for sending the delegation quickly and said the situation in Ukraine involving North Korean troops is a top concern for NATO.

The European Commission president expressed serious concern about North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia and stressed that he is ready to actively cooperate with South Korea to respond.

I'm YTN's Cho Yong Sung.

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