FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, on Sept. 13, 2023.Photo by Vladimir Smirnov/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Senior US official warns of North Korean nuclear threats and help for Russia

There are signs North Korea is increasing its support for Russia's war on Ukraine with artillery and missiles, says U.S. State Dept.

by · National Post

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats as well as its increasing military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, but said he couldn’t confirm Ukrainian claims that Pyongyang was also sending soldiers to fight for Moscow.

Campbell spoke with reporters following discussions with South Korean and Japanese counterparts on reinvigorating an international pressure campaign against North Korea, which faltered in recent years amid a deepening divide at the U.N. Security Council.