EU and S.Korea urge withdrawal of N.Korean troops from Russia's war with Ukraine

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (not pictured) during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry on November 04, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the European Union on Monday jointly condemned North Korea's supply of weaponry to Moscow and demanded that it withdraw troops it has sent as Russia wages war against Ukraine.

The EU and South Korea were holding their first "Strategic Dialogue" meeting in Seoul, shortly after Washington and Seoul sounded the alarm about North Korea sending soldiers to help Russia.