"And of course, more worrisome would be in the wake and in light of extending bilateral cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the United States, we might see the initial moves to start up the trilateral cooperation, military cooperation, between North Korea, China and Russia," Mr. Mansourov said at Tuesday's Washington Times Foundation event, which was moderated by former CIA official Joseph DeTrani.
'Lack of need' for U.S. talks spurs North Korean move to Russia, China, ex-intel officer
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Washington Times Foundation, analysts said that the Biden administration must consider issues beyond just Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons program when crafting its broader North Korea policy.
'Korean identity': Growing North-South ties crucial in U.S.-led diplomacy, analysts say
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