Penny Wong criticizes North Korea-Russia defense deal
Summary: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong criticized the recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia, calling it "destabilising" and "risky for the world." This pact, signed in June, includes mutual military assistance. Wong's comments followed her visit to the border village of Panmunjom, amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, where North Korea has conducted missile tests and launched balloons into South Korea.
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