North Korea dismissed the G7 foreign ministers' demand for complete denuclearization as unrealistic, asserting that its status as a nuclear power will remain unchanged.
According to the Korean Central News Agency on November 12, Choe Son-hui, North Korea's foreign minister, reaffirmed the country's commitment to nuclear possession, stating, "Our assessment and position that nuclear possession is the best guarantee of national sovereignty is absolute and unchangeable."
Choe criticized the recent G7 foreign ministers' meeting in France, where the U.S. and Western nations reiterated their calls for North Korea's complete denuclearization while undermining the country's sovereign rights. She condemned the G7's malicious accusations against North Korea's constitutional rights and reiterated, "We clearly reaffirm our unwavering commitment to nuclear possession that will not be shaken by anything."
She emphasized that North Korea's status as a nuclear power is not open for negotiation or discussion by the international community, asserting, "The issue of the Korean Peninsula, particularly North Korea's status as a nuclear power, must never be a subject of discussion by the West."
Choe continued her criticism of G7 member countries, stating, "Countries like the U.S. and the U.K., which create serious nuclear threats to regional and global security through the illegal proliferation of military nuclear technology, and Japan, which seeks to realize its militaristic ambitions through nuclear armament, have no right to comment on or evaluate anyone's nuclear issues."
She reiterated North Korea's position that its nuclear possession is a legitimate exercise of sovereignty in accordance with the right to self-defense as outlined in the U.N. Charter, arguing that any denial of this right is a denial of truth and an open display of hostile intent aimed at confrontation with North Korea.
Regarding the G7's denuclearization demands, Choe criticized their insistence on a concept that has already lost its meaning and justification, stating, "The G7's escapist and double-standard approach only highlights their status as a marginalized political group that has lost its value."
On November 11, following a meeting in Paris, the G7 foreign ministers from the U.S., Japan, the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, and Canada issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. They reaffirmed their commitment to achieving North Korea's complete denuclearization in accordance with all relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Additionally, they condemned the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia and expressed concerns over North Korea's cryptocurrency theft, cybercrime, and overseas labor dispatch programs.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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