North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog’s criticism

Seoul, South Korea - The North Korean government has rejected a recent resolution from the United Nations' atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which calls for an end to the country's nuclear activities. In a foreign ministry statement, the North Korean government accused the IAEA of being influenced by hostile forces and said the resolution has no impact on the nation's nuclear status.

The North Korean spokesman denied the claim that the DPRK is a member of the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) and the IAEA, stating that it is illegal for anyone to discuss the country's position and its efforts to bolster its defense capabilities. Moreover, the spokesman emphasized that the DPRK's nuclear weapons status is permanent and irreversible, guaranteed by its actual nuclear deterrent and enshrined in the country's supreme law.

North Korea has maintained its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country's atomic arsenal to be permanent and irreversible. The North Korean government's stance was further reinforced by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, who called those who hoped for the country's denuclearization "idiots."