How North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear Arsenal

He delivered a lengthy speech at his country’s rubber-stamp Parliament, declaring that his nuclear power will shield his country from American hostility.

By Choe Sang-Hun

North Korea’s Kim slams US ‘state terror’ but spares Trump in third-term address

He accused the United States of “state terror”. He vowed North Korea would never surrender its nuclear weapons. And yet Kim Jong-un’s address to the Supreme People’s Assembly contained one notable omission: any direct attack on Donald Trump. That absence was an attempt to leave the door to diplomacy ajar, analysts said, even as North Korea’s supreme leader slammed it shut on the notion that his nuclear-armed nation could be pressured, coerced or subdued like other US adversaries. “The United...

By Park Chan-kyong

North Korea's Kim doubles down on nuclear program, ramps up hostility toward South

The North Korean leader told the country's rubber-stamp parliament he will "firmly consolidate our status as a nuclear-armed state."

Kim Jong Un calls Pyongyang's nuclear status irreversible, warns against 'most hostile' South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country will not give up its nuclear weapons and will continue with a hard-line stance, calling South Korea its “most hostile” state and accusing the United States of “state terrorism.” He signalled readiness for either confrontation or dialogue, while talks with Washington remain stalled.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South - The Straits Times

Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South  The Straits Times

North Korea’s Kim vows ‘irreversible’ nuclear status, warns Seoul of ‘merciless’ response

North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons, leader Kim Jong Un said, indicating that it will soon designate South Korea the “most hostile state”, according to a state media report on Tuesday. Kim also told the country’s legislature in a policy address on Monday that the United States was committing “state terrorism”, in an apparent reference to its military attacks on Iran. “We will continue to firmly consolidate our status as a nuclear-armed state as an irreversible course, while aggress...

By none@none.com (AFP)

N. Korean leader brands South ‘most hostile state,’ hinting at fundamental changes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's labeling of South Korea as the “most hostile state” hints at a fundamental legal redefinition of inter-Korean relations, experts say. Delivering a speech Monday at the second and final day of the first session of the newly elected 15th Supreme People's Assembly, Kim said Pyongyang would “officially recognize” Seoul as its primary adversary. It will “thoroughly ignore and disregard it through the clearest remarks and actions,” the state-run Korean Central News Ag

By The Korea Herald

Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens the South

Kim has rejected the idea that nuclear disarmament could be exchanged for ​economic benefits or security guarantees.

Kim Jong-un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South

Kim Jong-un says North Korea had already proven that maintaining nuclear forces while pursuing development was the correct strategic choice

By Reuters

North Korea’s nuclear status ‘irreversible’ – Kim Jong Un

North Korea will never change its status as a nuclear-armed state, its leader Kim Jong Un said, state media reported on Tuesday. The post North Korea’s nuclear status ‘irreversible’ – Kim Jong Un appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah