BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea said Thursday its defense cooperation treaty with Russia took effect the previous day, state-run media reported, amid fears the pact will accelerate Pyongyang's military support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty, which includes a provision for mutual assistance if either country comes under attack, was signed in June by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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