Bloomberg reports this, citing unnamed South Korean officials.
Currently, Seoul is monitoring the stance of the newly elected U.S. president and how Trump's approach to the conflict will affect support for Ukraine among other nations.
“For South Korea, which is not even a NATO member, it would be quite uncomfortable to intervene at this moment if Trump moves into the White House and wants to withdraw from the conflict,” said Kim Jong, a professor of political science at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.
The Office of the President of South Korea stated that the government will consider possible scenarios of Russian-North Korean military cooperation and “will take countermeasures.”
“We will closely cooperate with our allies and partners in this process,” the statement said.
It should be noted that after sending North Korean soldiers to assist Russians in the Kursk region, South Korea agreed to send its delegation to Ukraine, including for intelligence sharing.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukraine will discuss military assistance during negotiations with South Korea. Prior to this, both parties were “very cautious” about each other. South Korean media wrote that South Korea may consider supplying Ukraine with offensive weapons.