OREANDA-NEWS Japan is concerned about the development of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. This was announced by the Japanese Embassy in Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

Concerns in this regard were expressed by Masashi Nakagome, Director General of the European Department of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, during talks with Lyudmila Vorobyova, Director of the Third Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. During the conversation, he mentioned the visit of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the DPRK, noting that this was a matter of concern.