North Korea Reiterates Nuclear Buildup Pledge Amid US Policy Disputes

North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear force

North Korea said on Monday the United States’ hostile policy remained unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its nuclear force, rejecting repeated US calls for its denuclearisation. In a statement carried by state media KCNA, a foreign ministry spokesperson accused Washington of maintaining a confrontational stance through its commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea, criticism of the country’s human rights record and planned joint military exercises with South Kore...

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