N. Korea vows to secure 'unsurvivable' retaliatory capability over S. Korea's nuclear submarine push: KCNA
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced South Korea's efforts to build ...
North Korea has condemned South Korea's plans to develop a nuclear-powered submarine, describing it as a step towards nuclear armament, according to Pyongyang's state media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Jang Kum-chol, a senior official at North Korea's foreign ministry, stated in a KCNA commentary that Seoul's objective is to break free from limitations on nuclear fuel reprocessing and uranium enrichment, and ultimately, to gain the ability to produce nuclear material, which would potentially lead to nuclear armament.
He expressed concern that South Korea's nuclear cooperation with the United States on submarine development would exacerbate instability on the Korean Peninsula and pose a significant threat to North Korea's security and maritime sovereignty. Jang emphasized that possessing a retaliatory capability capable of causing unsurvivable, irrecoverable damage would be the most prudent choice to deter potential conflict.
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