North Korea vows to steadily advance nuclear weapons program
North Korea said Monday it will continue to upgrade its nuclear arsenal without pause, rejecting ASEAN's call for complete denuclearization.
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AINorth Korea announced on Monday that it will steadily upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities "without a single moment of pause."
The country rejected a call by Southeast Asian foreign ministers this month for complete denuclearization, describing it as another expression of hostility toward a responsible nuclear state.
The remarks were reported by the Korean Central News Agency and attributed to Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who frequently speaks on his behalf in international affairs.