N. Korea blasts S. Korea-US defense talks on WMD response
North Korea on Wednesday denounced defense talks between South Korea and the United States last week on ways to counter Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), state media reported. A spokesperson for the North's defense ministry blasted the talks held last Thursday, where the allies agreed to establish a system to share information on the North's WMD, according to Korean Central News…
North Korea harshly criticized defense discussions between South Korea and the United States last week regarding strategies to address the country's nuclear and chemical weapons, according to state-run media. The North's defense ministry spokesperson accused the talks, which took place on Thursday, of setting the stage for a scenario where nuclear and biochemical weapons could be used against North Korea in a contingency situation on the Korean peninsula.
The spokesperson stated that such a threat from the enemy could be seen as a major security issue, prompting the North to invoke relevant provisions of its state nuclear force policy. The spokesperson urged the United States to accurately interpret the implications of invoking these provisions and accept them as a necessary response.
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