Tokyo accuses Moscow of violating UNSC resolutions by cooperating with Pyongyang

Japan has once again accused Russia of violating the UN Security Council resolution by cooperating with North Korea.

This topic was raised during a regular briefing by Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, who said that Russia allegedly buys weapons from North Korea, which constitutes a violation of the UN Security Council violation. He also expressed concern over alleged military-technical cooperation between Russia and North Korea. "We are extremely worried about a potential impact [of such cooperation] on the security situation in the region and around our country," he said.

However, he refrained from direct comments on the Russian-North Korean comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, which was signed by the two countries’ leaders during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang.