Government sends delegation to NATO... cooperation in intelligence on 'North Korea dispatch'

"Starting full-fledged exchanges of information between the government, NATO and the EU"

"The government needs to prepare for the issue of North Korean military surrender, prisoners of war, and defection"

Ukraine "Three Meals a Day for North Korean Forces to surrender"

[Anchor]
A South Korean government delegation has decided to visit Belgium next week to brief the NATO and EU member states on North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia.In other words, full-fledged intelligence cooperation between the two sides of

has begun, and it is expected to discuss in-depth the characteristics and operational capabilities of the North Korean military.

I'm reporter Lee Jong-gu.

[Reporter]
A government delegation will attend a board meeting at NATO headquarters in Belgium on the 28th.

The delegation will brief representatives of 32 member countries on the North Korean military deployment to Russia.

It also plans to visit the European Union and the EU's Political and Security Commission to hold briefings and meet separately with senior NATO and EU officials, including Secretary-General Marac Rutter.

The delegation included high-ranking officials from the Ministry of National Defense and the National Intelligence Service.

As such, it is expected to explain not only the North Korean military's mission sent to Russia, but also the general characteristics and operational capabilities of the North Korean military.

[Jo Han-beom / Chair Researcher at the Korea Institute for Unification]: Since there is a lot of information and know-how about the North Korean military, NATO or Ukraine may be interested in various information about the dispatched People's Army.]

A full-fledged exchange of information between the Korean government, NATO and the EU began over the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia, which is estimated to reach 10,000 by the end of this year.

We also have to prepare for defections if North Korean troops who have infiltrated Ukraine surrender.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities urged North Korean troops to surrender instead of joining the battle, releasing an introductory video of a prisoner of war facility.

[Hotline to surrender to Ukraine: POWs in the camps receive three meals a day and their diet includes meat, fresh vegetables and bread]

In the meantime, the government expressed grave concern over the ratification of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed by the Russian House of Representatives with North Korea.

A government official called for an immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops and an end to illegal cooperation and said the government would take corresponding measures while taking decisive action with the international community on military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

I'm YTN Lee Jong-gu.



Video editing: Ma Young-hoo