N. Korea's status as nuclear state 'permanently fixed,' minister tells U.N.
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- North Korea's vice foreign minister said at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday that the status of his country as a nuclear weapon
North Korea has blamed the United States for pushing the global nuclear order to the brink of a severe crisis due to its activities related to nuclear proliferation. The accusation was made in a memorandum from the North Korean foreign ministry, which was published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). This statement was released just hours after Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong informed the United Nations General Assembly in New York that North Korea's nuclear program is an "irresistible force" necessary to safeguard the country's sovereignty and security from external threats.
Washington, according to the North Korean memorandum, has irresponsibly reneged on its disarmament commitments as a nuclear-weapon state. The document further asserted that the U.S.'s rapid expansion of nuclear forces and its blatant nuclear proliferation have left Pyongyang with no alternative but to play a more proactive role as a responsible nuclear-weapon state.
The memorandum accused the U.S. of being the primary cause of global nuclear proliferation, citing its nuclear arsenal expansion and modernization, as well as its withdrawal from arms-control treaties. Additionally, North Korea highlighted the U.S.'s cooperation with South Korea in the operation of nuclear-powered submarines.
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