North Korea says ‘denuclearization’ is a matter terminated irreversibly

Last week, the US and South Korean officials discussed strengthening nuclear deterrence and readiness against North Korea’s growing weapons program at talks in Seoul under ​their Nuclear ​Consultative Group (NCG)

June 14, 2026 01:37

SEOUL: ‌North Korea said on Sunday denuclearization is a ​matter that is terminated irreversibly, as it condemned recent nuclear deterrence talks between the US and South Korea.

“The US ‌and its ‌vassal forces’ ​meaningless ‌rhetoric against ⁠the ​DPRK and ⁠cooperation in posing a nuclear threat to it can never affect the irreversible position of ⁠the DPRK as ‌a nuclear ‌weapons state,” a ​spokesperson ‌for North Korea’s ‌foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state media KCNA, using the ‌country’s official name.