Japan and South Korea have sounded the alarm over deepening military collaboration between Russia and North Korea after Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a far-reaching strategic partnership that included mutual assistance against “aggression”.
North Korea’s official news agency on Thursday released the text of the agreement, which included a pledge to deploy “all means at its disposal without delay” to provide “military and other assistance” in the event that one of the signatories was invaded or in a state of war.
The agreement added that such intervention must be in accordance with the laws of both countries and Article 51 of the UN Charter, which recognises member states’ right to self-defence, said the Korean Central News Agency.
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