South Korea and Japan Unite Against North Korea's Violations

South Korea and Japan's foreign ministers have agreed to condemn North Korea's continued breaches of United Nations Security Council resolutions. The consensus was reached during the ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings in Laos, where concerns about the growing ties between Russia and North Korea were also discussed.

Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Friday agreed to send a united message that North Korea's repeated violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions cannot be condoned, Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement.

The two met on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings in Laos and also expressed concern over the growing ties between Russia and North Korea.