The Russian Foreign ministry have expressed concern to North Korea diplomat in Moscow Jin Jong-hyeop.
The ministry stated: “Jin Jong-hyeop was told that the Russian side is taking decisive steps to detain the persons who committed unlawful acts.
“We have demanded that the North Korean side take comprehensive measures with the aim to avoid such incidents in the future.”
Russia’s relations with the secretive state are cordial, and the border attack is a rare incident.
Russia claim part of the sea as part of their exploration of natural resources as well as fishing.
In August, Kim Jong-un fired two ballistic missiles into the same region.
The weapons were detected by Japanese coastguard who had to warn ships to stay clear of the area.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was branded a “diehard toxin” by a DPRK government representative after he called for Kim to stop missile testing.
However, in the same week and hours after agreeing to new US talks, North Korea launched two short-range projectiles from Kaechon.
Officials in Seoul were left infuriated, with a South Korean army spokesman saying: “Our military is monitoring the situation in the case of additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture.
“We call on North Korean to instantly stop such acts that heighten tensions.”
The previous seven launches have revealed short-range missile and rocket artillery systems that experts say would potentially expand its capabilities to strike targets throughout South Korea, including US military bases there.
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