{
  "id": 9473242,
  "title": "N. Korea's will to keep nuclear weapons through 'all ages' irreversible: FM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n-koreas-will-to-keep-nuclear-weapons-through-all-ages-irreversible-fm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260924/n-koreas-will-to-keep-nuclear-weapons-through-all-ages-irreversible-fm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui declared on Thursday that her nation's resolve to maintain nuclear weapons remains \"irreversible\" for all time. The statement, released by the Korean Central News Agency, came after Choe criticized recent trilateral discussions between South Korea, the United States, and Japan. These talks, held in New York on Monday, reaffirmed the commitment to the \"complete denuclearization of North Korea\" and urged Pyongyang to re-enter dialogue. Choe, speaking as the foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, emphasized the indelible nature of her country's nuclear arsenal. She stated, \"There is no change in the fact that the DPRK's position as a nuclear weapons state will be everlasting.\"",
  "summary": "North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said Thursday her country's will to keep nuclear weapons through \"all ages\" is \"irreversible\" as she blasted recent trilateral talks between South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media reported. Choe took aim at the talks between the top diplomats of the three countries in New York on Monday that reiterated their commitment to the \"complete\"…",
  "key_points": [
    "North Korea's leader vows to keep nuclear arsenal forever",
    "Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui declares resolution irreversible",
    "Trilateral talks criticized for reaffirming denuclearization"
  ],
  "editors_take": "North Korea's assertion that its nuclear status is irreversible underscores its rejection of international pressure for denuclearization and solidifies its self-image as a permanent nuclear power.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea's will to keep nuclear weapons through 'all ages' irreversible: FM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n-koreas-will-to-keep-nuclear-weapons-through-all-ages-irreversible-fm-9477050",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:48:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea's will to keep nuclear weapons through 'all ages' irreversible: FM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n-koreas-will-to-keep-nuclear-weapons-through-all-ages-irreversible-fm-9476761",
        "published": "2026-09-24T03:42:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}