The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea moved to urge both Russia and North Korea to halt military cooperation, a point highlighted by TASS. The autumn session’s final gathering took place on December 8, during which lawmakers approved a resolution focused on Moscow and Pyongyang’s military interactions.
Parliamentarians pressed for an end to such cooperation, and the measure passed with a simple majority, receiving 138 votes in favor. The report notes that the resolution was presented to the National Assembly for review in mid-October, and it drew backing from ten lawmakers affiliated with the conservative People Power Party, the same party that includes the country’s current president, Yoon Suk-yeol.
On November 22, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry, argued that Western charges of illegal military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang lacked any factual basis. She asserted that the United States and its allies regularly level such unfounded accusations.
The issue has previously drawn attention from U.S. officials, with statements from the State Department at times hinting at consequences for a Moscow-Pyongyang defense partnership. The evolving narrative underscores ongoing tensions around regional security and alignment among major powers in East Asia and beyond.