North Korea Tells UN, "Nuclear-Weapon State Status Cannot Be Reversed" ... Dismisses Calls for Denuclearization

【Financial News New York—Correspondent Lee Byung-chul】  North Korea again dismissed the possibility of abandoning its nuclear weapons at the United Nations General Assembly, saying its status as a nuclear-weapon state cannot be reversed. It described its nuclear deterrent as 'absolute power' for safeguarding the country's sovereignty and security, and said it would continue to strengthen it. North Korea blamed the United States and its allies, claiming that U.S. and South Korean military exercises and a regional military buildup are increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Son Gyong, vice minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said in a speech at the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 28th local time that "the nuclear-weapon state status of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which has been irreversibly entrenched both physically and legally, cannot be reversed under any circumstances or by anything." He described North Korea's nuclear deterrent as "absolute power for defending its sovereignty, security and peace against external aggression and threats."
North Korea went on to emphasize that it would continue to control external threats through overwhelming force and defend the country's sovereignty and interests. It also stressed that it would continue to play its role as a "responsible nuclear-weapon state."
Kim also blamed the United States and its allies for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. He claimed that the Korean Peninsula and surrounding regions are facing higher levels of tension than before because of the hostile policies and military confrontation directed at North Korea by the United States and its allies. In particular, he criticized the United States for continuously revising nuclear war scenarios with its allies while enhancing their ability to carry them out through various military exercises and a military buildup.
Referring specifically to U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises, he said that the United States and its allies have been conducting a series of bilateral and multilateral military drills. He also claimed that the deployment of various weapons systems, including advanced missiles and drones, around the Korean Peninsula is worsening the regional security situation.
By contrast, he argued that the reason no actual armed conflict has broken out on the Korean Peninsula is North Korea's military strength. He claimed that the regional balance of power has been maintained because North Korea possesses a powerful war deterrent capable of deterring its adversaries from using force.
Kim also expressed dissatisfaction with the United Nations system. He claimed that some countries are using the UN as a tool to pursue hegemonic strategies and argued that the UN must restore fairness and objectivity. "It is now time to reform the UN," he said, calling for the democratization of the United Nations in a way that reflects the views and interests of all member states equally, rather than pursuing reforms centered on any particular country.

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