In a Rare UN Appearance, Senior North Korean Diplomat Insists His Country Won’t Give up Nukes
North Korea insists its nuclear weapons are essential for sovereignty and deterrence amid ongoing U.S.-led military drills and international sanctions, reaffirming its constitutional right.
- A senior North Korean diplomat stated that Pyongyang will "never renounce its nuclear program under any circumstances," considering it a "sacred" asset that should not be tampered with.
- The diplomat emphasized that relinquishing the nuclear program would mean surrendering sovereignty and violating the Constitution.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration maintains a commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea, while Kim Jong-un is open to conditional dialogue.
- The remarks were made during the official's speech, the first by a high-level North Korean diplomat at the UN Assembly since 2018.
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We will 'never give up' nuclear program, North Korea tells UN
North Korea will never give up its nuclear programme, the country's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, describing it as "tantamount to demanding it to surrender sovereignty and right to existence."
Senior North Korean diplomat tells UN his country will never give up nukes
Calls for North Korea to denuclearize are “tantamount to demanding that it surrender sovereignty and right to existence,” the country’s deputy foreign minister said in a rare address to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, reasserting that the DPRK will never give up its nuclear weapons. Speaking during the General Debate, Vice Foreign Minister Kim […]


North Korea vows at UN never to give up nuclear
A North Korean minister said on Monday (Sep 29) in a rare address to the UN that Pyongyang would never surrender its nuclear weapons but left open the door to diplomacy.Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Kim Son Gyong made the trip to New York to attend the United Nations' annual high-level week - a role previ
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