North Korea Says Commitment to Nuclear Weapons Is 'Irreversible'
A senior North Korean diplomat criticized recent trilateral talks between the United States, South Korea and Japan while asserting Pyongyang will retain nuclear weapons indefinitely.
A top North Korean diplomat said this week that the country's determination to retain nuclear weapons is irreversible and will continue "through all ages," according to a report from Anadolu Agency.
The remarks came alongside criticism from Pyongyang of recent trilateral discussions involving the United States, South Korea and Japan, which the diplomat characterized in a critical light, according to the report.
Anadolu Agency's report does not provide the diplomat's full name or additional context on the specific content of the trilateral talks being denounced, nor does it include a response from Washington, Seoul or Tokyo.
North Korea has repeatedly stated in recent years that it considers its nuclear arsenal central to national security and has resisted international calls for denuclearization, a position reiterated in these latest comments.
The statement adds to a long-running pattern of North Korean officials responding critically to security cooperation among the US, South Korea and Japan, which Pyongyang has previously described as threatening to its interests.
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- North Korea says its 'will' to keep nuclear weapons through 'all ages' irreversible — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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