Russia and North Korea have signed a media cooperation agreement that provides for the exchange of information between state and civilian services, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang announced today.
“This agreement opens new prospects for expanding the partnership between Russia and North Korea and lays the foundation for deep and mutually beneficial cooperation.”said a statement compiled by the RIA Novosti agency.
The document was signed by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Media and the Information Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The event, held at the North Korean embassy in the Russian capital on Tuesday, was attended by the aforementioned Russian deputy minister and the Asian country’s ambassador. Without Hongcheol.
The agreement contemplates the organization of exchanges and joint broadcasting between different information services.
The official document added that the agreement is an “important step” towards strengthening friendship and cooperation and reflects the two countries’ aspirations for friendly cooperation. “Constructive interaction in the media field”
Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, the Russian authorities have launched a campaign of persecution against independent media outlets, resulting in the closure of hundreds of media outlets and portals.
The president of Russia is President Vladimir Putin defends what he calls ‘patriotic journalism’That is why in the country today there is almost no federal media that can be considered critical of the Kremlin.
Russian independent media, which did not have to disappear due to lack of funding, is barely surviving in exile.
North Korea has warned in recent days of further “aggressive actions” following the incident. Washington and Seoul Criticizes recent ballistic missile launches.
North Korea launched a projectile on Friday after US President Donald Trump expressed interest in meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a trip to Asia but received no response.
Minister of Defense of North Korea No Kwang Chulsaid on Saturday that the U.S. government is “becoming brazen with military actions that threaten the security” of North Korea and is “deliberately escalating political and military tensions in the region.”
“Shows more aggressive behavior in response to enemy threats.”he warned, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Friday about the recent missile launches. “It highlights the destabilizing effects.” Regarding North Korea’s actions.
He added that Washington is “in close consultation with our allies and partners.”
The South Korean military also strongly condemned North Korea’s launch.
South Korea said in a statement: “We call on North Korea to immediately stop all actions that increase tensions between the two Koreas.”
President Trump announced last week that he had approved South Korea’s plan to build nuclear submarines, a major step forward in defending against military tensions in the region.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
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