Germany Confronts North Korea Over Ukraine Involvement

Germany's foreign ministry summoned North Korea's charge d'affaires amid concerns of North Korean support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Possible involvement of North Korean soldiers would violate international law and threaten security, according to the ministry.

Germany has officially summoned North Korea's charge d'affaires, according to a report from the foreign ministry in Berlin, due to mounting concerns over North Korea's increasing backing of Russia in the Ukrainian conflict.

The German foreign office expressed alarm via a post on social media platform X, stating that if reports of North Korean soldiers' presence in Ukraine are accurate, it signifies a breach of international law and a new military support from North Korea for Russia's aggressive actions.

This development poses a direct threat to German security and jeopardizes peace throughout Europe, the ministry emphasized, raising significant international diplomatic concerns.

(With inputs from agencies.)