{
  "id": 10564275,
  "title": "N. Korea blames US for 'worse crisis' in nuclear order, justifies its arsenal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/n-korea-blames-us-for-worse-crisis-in-nuclear-order-justifies-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260929/n-korea-blames-us-for-worse-crisis-in-nuclear-order-justifies-its-arsenal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nWashington, 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.",
  "summary": "North Korea on Tuesday accused the United States of driving the global nuclear order into \"the worst crisis\" through its \"nuclear proliferation activities\" and used the accusation to defend its own nuclear program. The accusation came in a foreign ministry's \"memorandum\" carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), hours after Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong told the U.N. General…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea blames US for worsening global nuclear crisis.",
    "US accused of reneging on disarmament commitments.",
    "North Korea justifies nuclear arsenal as necessary defense."
  ],
  "editors_take": "North Korea's accusations against the US signal a further breakdown in nuclear disarmament efforts, bolstering Pyongyang's justification for its own nuclear program as a necessary defensive measure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea blames U.S. for 'worse crisis' in nuclear order, justifies its arsenal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/n-korea-blames-u-s-for-worse-crisis-in-nuclear-order-justifies-its",
        "published": "2026-09-28T23:53:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "N. Korea's status as nuclear state 'permanently fixed,' minister tells U.N.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/n-koreas-status-as-nuclear-state-permanently-fixed-minister-tells-u-n",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:30:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea blames US for 'worse crisis' in nuclear order, justifies its arsenal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/n-korea-blames-us-for-worse-crisis-in-nuclear-order-justifies-its-10567675",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}