N. Korea vows to secure 'unsurvivable' retaliatory capability over S. Korea's nuclear submarine push: KCNA
North Korea denounced South Korea's efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine, calling it a step toward "nuclear armament," Pyongyang's state media said. In a commentary carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Jang Kum-chol, first vice minister of North Korea's foreign ministry, said that Seoul's goal was to "free itself from the constraints of restrictions on spent nuclear fuel…
North Korea has expressed strong disapproval of South Korea's plans to develop a nuclear-powered submarine, labeling it as a move towards nuclear weapons development. According to Pyongyang's state media, the KCNA, the country's first vice minister of foreign affairs, Jang Kum-chol, stated that Seoul's ambition is to eliminate restrictions on spent nuclear fuel reprocessing and uranium enrichment, ultimately leading to nuclear capability.
He warned that South Korea's cooperation with the United States on nuclear submarine development will exacerbate tensions on the Korean Peninsula and jeopardize North Korea's security and maritime sovereignty. Jang emphasized that having a retaliatory capability that ensures unsurvivable, irrecoverable damage to the enemy would be the most prudent choice to deter potential conflict.
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