North Korea insists nuclear status is absolute and irreversible
Kim Yo-jong dismisses talk of denuclearisation, calling those hoping for it 'idiots'.
Quick Look
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, stated that the country's nuclear-armed status is absolute and irreversible, dismissing denuclearisation talk as familiar silly talk.
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Why It Matters
North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, declaring its arsenal permanent and irreversible.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, calling those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”.
North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country’s nuclear arsenal permanent and irreversible.
US President Donald Trump recently said Pyongyang possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, with Seoul putting the figure at between 80 and 120.
“The DPRK’s position as a nuclear weapons state is absolute, which cannot be reversed by anything,” Kim Yo-jong said, using initials for the North’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Open Questions
- How will the US and South Korea respond to the rejection of denuclearisation?
