North Korea Declares Nuclear Status Irreversible After IAEA Rebuke
· World · The Hindu, Reuters, Al Jazeera
North Korea has declared its nuclear status irreversible following a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency criticising its weapons programme. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong UN, condemned the IAEA's resolution as a product of double standards and a biased viewpoint. She accused the agency of ignoring the nuclear proliferation activities of the United States and South Korea's nuclear submarine plans. The Foreign Ministry reiterated that the country's nuclear deterrent backs its permanent status as a nuclear power. Meanwhile, Kim Jong UN recently inspected major munitions factories as part of ongoing military modernisation efforts supported by Russia.
Why it matters
The escalation deepens regional security tensions on the Korean Peninsula and highlights Pyongyang's growing military alignment with Russia amid stalled international denuclearisation efforts.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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