Pyongyang Reaches Out to Manila, ASEAN
North Korea and The Philippines are building on bilateral ties established since 2000, both on the issues of small arms transfer and nuclear weapons and energy. The first issue involves manila directly, and concerns the political situation in Mindanao.
â€ūCloser ties between the two countries could prevent any transfer of firearms from North Korea to armed groups in the country like Muslim and communist rebels,â€? the source said.
North Korea has been a lucrative source of arms for armed groups in the Philippines, whether insurgents or criminal groups, the source said.
The second issues involve Manila as a member of ASEAN, and ultimately look forward to security guarantees, to ensure a nuclear-weapons-free zone, and the peaceful trading of nuclear power within ASEAN members.
Go figure, Pyongyang, a recognized nuclear power exporter?
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