North Korea Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Force, Cites Unchanged US Hostility
At a glance
- North Korea says its nuclear weapons are an 'absolute guarantee' of sovereignty.
- Pyongyang accuses US of hostile policy despite reduced joint military drills.
- A new trilateral US-South Korea-Japan drill is planned for September.
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North Korea has rejected US calls for denuclearisation, stating its nuclear arsenal is a guarantee of its sovereignty. Pyongyang's foreign ministry accused Washington of maintaining a hostile policy, citing planned joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan. This statement comes despite US President Donald Trump recently scaling back other drills and seeking a new summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Latest development
North Korea stated on Monday that the US's hostile policy remains unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its nuclear force, rejecting American calls for denuclearisation. A foreign ministry spokesperson cited US criticism and planned military drills as evidence of Washington's confrontational stance.
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North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear force
North Korea said on Monday the United States’ hostile policy remained unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its nuclear force, rejecting repeated US calls for its denuclearisation. In a statement carried by state media KCNA , a foreign minist
North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, nuclear arms to keep growing
SEOUL: North Korea said on Monday the United States’ hostile policy remained unchanged and said its nuclear weapons were an absolute guarantee of sovereignty that would continue to be strengthened. A statement from its Foreign Ministry carried by sta
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