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North Korea declares nuclear status irreversible
Original: Senior N.K. diplomat says Pyongyang's nuclear status can never be reversed 'in any circumstances'
A senior North Korean diplomat has stated that Pyongyang's status as a nuclear power can never be reversed 'in any circumstances'. The declaration rules out denuclearisation negotiations and underscores the country's entrenched position. It is likely to draw criticism from the United States, South Korea and other governments seeking a diplomatic path to curb the North's weapons programmes.
Why now: North Korea restating its nuclear status as irreversible escalates tensions and undercuts hopes for denuclearisation talks.
North KoreaPyongyangYonhap News Agency
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- Senior N.K. diplomat says Pyongyang's nuclear status can never be reversed 'in any circumstances' · Yonhap News Agency
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