NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea to "step up" military support for Ukraine, suggesting it reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to countries in conflict. Were Russian President Vladimir Putin to win the war, it would "send a very dangerous message to authoritarian leaders all over the world," he told AFP during an interview in Seoul, with "direct consequences" for security and stability in Asia. Stoltenberg is in Seoul on the first leg of his Asia trip, which will also take in Japan, as part of a drive to boost ties with the region's democratic allies in the face of the Ukraine conflict and growing competition from China. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES