Senior NK diplomat says nuclear status can never be reversed 'in any circumstances'
WASHINGTON — A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated Monday that Pyongyang's status as a "nuclear weapons state" can never be reversed "in any circumstances" or "by any means," stressing that the claimed status has been "uncompromisingly and permanently fixed." Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong made the remarks in an address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, defending North Korea's…
A senior North Korean diplomat has firmly stated that the country's nuclear weapons status cannot be altered under any circumstances, according to an address delivered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong emphasized that North Korea's nuclear deterrent is an "irresistible force" designed to protect the nation's sovereignty, security, and peace from external threats.
This position was reiterated just a week after South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi jointly reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea, calling for the country to resume dialogue. Kim Son-gyong asserted that North Korea's nuclear weapons are a "complete and permanent" safeguard against any potential aggression or threat from outside forces.
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