S. Korea, Netherlands discuss N. Korea’s spy satellite launch in security talks

South Korea and the Netherlands held working-level diplomatic talks Friday on disarmament and nonproliferation issues, including North Korea's latest launch of a military spy satellite, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Youn Jong-kwon, director general for international security at Seoul's foreign ministry, discussed the issues with Joost Flamand, director for security policy at the Netherlands' foreign ministry. They discussed the North's nuclear and missile programs, including Pyongyang's botched attempt to launch a military spy satellite earlier this week, and the North Korean sanctions regime in the U.N. Security Council. The two sides also discussed artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and in maritime security. South Korea and the Netherlands plan to hold a high-level dialogue on the military use of AI in Seoul in September. Source: Yonhap News Agency