South Korea-U.S.-Japan Summit Following South Korea-China Talks... President Yoon Condemns Russia-North Korea

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Yoon Suk Yeol said he would hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Peru and respond together to military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

At the summit meeting with U.S. President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba, he strongly condemned North Korea's dispatch of troops and emphasized to continue trilateral cooperation.Reporter Shin Yoon-jung reports from

Lima.

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President Yoon Suk Yeol, who visited Peru to attend the APEC summit, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping again after a year.

Unlike last year, when we only briefly greeted each other, we held a summit this year and discussed economic cooperation measures.

During the 29-minute summit, President Yoon said South Korea and China are facing many challenges, especially in response to North Korea's provocations and Russia-North Korea military cooperation.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: I hope that Korea and China will cooperate in promoting stability and peace in the region in response to the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.]

{President Xi says that although the international and regional situation has changed a lot, the two countries should stick to their initial commitment to diplomatic relations,

He said he would strengthen bilateral cooperation and play a greater role in regional peace and development.

[Xi Jinping, President of China: Regardless of the circumstances, China and South Korea should stick to the original intention of establishing diplomatic ties, maintain the direction of good friendship, and maintain the goal of mutual prosperity....]

{President Yoon also held a summit meeting with U.S. President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba.

The topic of the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit, which took place in a year and three months, was also illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

The three countries adopted a joint statement condemning North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia and decided to establish a secretariat to strengthen cooperation, including security.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: The trilateral cooperation secretariat will be a strong foundation for greater cooperation among the three countries.]

[Joe Biden / U.S. President: I truly believe that the cooperation of our three countries will play a pivotal role in peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region for years to come]In the first session of the APEC Leaders Meeting, President
Yoon called for strong condemnation from the leaders of APEC, saying that illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a serious challenge to the world order.

In a written interview with the Peruvian daily newspaper, he criticized the nature of Russia-North Korea military cooperation as collusion between leaders to maintain power.

On the 16th local time, President Yoon will continue his schedule of attending the second session of the APEC summit and the Korea-Japan summit.YTN Shin Yunjeong in the

Lima.