North Korea to keep nuclear weapons ‘forever’, says foreign minister
Pyongyang has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership repeatedly declaring the atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.
North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, declared the nation's nuclear weapons status as "everlasting" and immune to criticisms from hostile forces. In a statement to the official Korean Central News Agency, Choe emphasized that North Korea's atomic arsenal is both permanent and irreversible. This remark follows South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's call for dialogue and a denuclearized Korean Peninsula at the UN General Assembly.
Lee expressed his firm resolve to halt further growth in Pyongyang's weapons capabilities and eventually achieve a region devoid of nuclear weapons. Choe reiterated that coexistence of confrontation and dialogue might be workable for others, but it cannot be a significant option for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
She emphasized that North Korea's nuclear status remains unchanged forever, regardless of what hostile forces claim. At the UN, Lee also stated that South Korea will prepare for the resumption of stalled dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington, as US President Donald Trump has indicated his desire for talks with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.
On the same day, North Korea announced that it had tested an updated 240-millimeter controlled multiple-launch rocket on September 22, capable of reaching targets up to 115km away.
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