North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty
Kim Yo Jong said North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a means of self-defense and called denuclearization demands impossible.
- On Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, denounced international calls for denuclearization, describing the country's nuclear weapons as vital "core interests," Pyongyang's state media reported.
- Her statement followed a joint declaration from Group of Seven leaders at their summit in Paris on Wednesday, which reaffirmed commitment to "complete denuclearization" of North Korea in line with Security Council resolutions.
- "Nuclear weapons are powerful means of defending sovereignty," Kim Yo-jong said, claiming the arsenal is a necessary "means for self-defense" for the DPRK.
- Dismissing the Group of Seven's demand as "anachronistic," she stated denuclearization is "an irreversibly finalized agenda" that "can never be realized."
- Kim warned of severe consequences, stating "Anyone who tries to hurt the core interests of a nuclear weapons state would make the worst option of inviting disaster.
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Kim Yo Jong warns G7 ‘inviting disaster’ by calling for DPRK's denuclearization
The North Korean leader’s influential sister Kim Yo Jong denounced the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations for calling for Pyongyang’s denuclearization, warning that those who pursue this “line of no retreat” will face consequences. In a statement published by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday, Kim criticized the joint declaration issued […]
Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, attacked the G7 leaders after they reiterated their stance on North Korean nuclear disarmament, calling it an outdated demand and insisting that nuclear weapons are a core interest and a tool for defending the country's sovereignty.
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NK leaders' sister slams G7 call for denuclearization, defends nuclear arms as 'means of self-defense'
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday denounced international calls for denuclearization, describing the country's nuclear weapons as its "core interests" and denuclearization as a "line of no retreat that can never be crossed," Pyongyang's state media reported.
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