The chief of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party has called for Russia's cooperation in enforcing international sanctions against North Korea, amid the escalating nuclear standoff with the provocative state, her office said Wednesday.
Choo Mi-ae made the remarks during her talks with Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. Choo, the chairwoman of the South Korea-Russia Interparliamentary Council, is in Moscow on an eight-day trip.
"When South Korea and Russia form close relations, this will have a positive effect on the resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue and peace on the Korean Peninsula," Choo was quoted by her office as saying.
"Furthermore, from Russia's standpoint, this will have the effect of sending a warning to Japan, which is seeking to strengthen its military for the purpose of handling the North's nuclear (threats)," she added.
Choo Mi-ae (L), the leader of South Korea`s ruling Democratic Party, shakes hands with Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia`s parliament, before their talks in Russia on Dec. 12, 2017 in this photo provided by her party. (Yonhap)
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