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North Korea rejects IAEA resolution and affirms irreversible nuclear status

North Korea nuclear program IAEA resolution Kim Yo Jong nuclear non-proliferation Pyongyang defense modernization

North Korea has rejected a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that criticized its nuclear weapons program. The North Korean Foreign Ministry stated that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible and legally established by its supreme law, noting that the country is not a member of the IAEA or the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused the IAEA of double standards, claiming the agency ignores nuclear proliferation activities by the United States and South Korea's plans for nuclear-powered submarines while targeting North Korea's self-defensive activities. She suggested the agency's biased viewpoint contributes to the collapse of the international non-proliferation system.

Separately, state media reported that Kim Jong Un conducted a three-day inspection of major munitions factories to modernize defense capabilities. Analysts suggest North Korea is overhauling its military with assistance from Russia following a 2024 mutual defense treaty, potentially aided by combat experience gained in Ukraine.

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International Atomic Energy Agency · Kim Jong Un · Kim Yo Jong · Korean Central News Agency · North Korea · Russia · United States

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كوريا الشمالية ترفض مطالبات «الطاقة الذرية» بوقف أنشطتها النووية [www.q8news.com]
كوريا الشمالية: الوضع النووي "لا رجعة فيه" [www.albiladpress.com]
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution - Haiti Gazette – Daily Haiti News [haitigazette.com]
كوريا الشمالية تؤكد أن وضعها كقوة نووية «لا ‌رجعة فيه» - وكالة صدى نيوز [www.sadanews.ps]
كوريا الشمالية ترفض نزع السلاح النووي [marsalqatar.qa]
« Particulièrement inquiétant » : le développement nucléaire nord-coréen préoccupe… mais le régime de Kim Jong-un n’en a cure [www.rtl.be]
Corea del Norte rechaza resolución del OIEA y defiende su programa de armas nucleares [noticiasnrt.com]
Corea del Nord, Pyongyang rivendica lo status di potenza nucleare e respinge la denuclearizzazione [www.notiziegeopolitiche.net]
North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog criticism [arynews.tv]
北朝鮮の金与正氏、3日連続でIAEAやアメリカを批判　核保有認めない決議に「何の影響も及ぼさない」と反発｜FNNプライムオンライン [www.fnn.jp]
Rezolucja MAEA ws. programu nuklearnego. Władze Korei Płn. ją odrzucają [wiadomosci.wp.pl]
Kim Yo-jong critica IAEA, Corea del Nord mantiene lo status [www.notizie.it]
North Korea calls its nuclear status 'irreversible' [www.perthnow.com.au]
Corea del Nord: status nucleare irreversibile, arsenale sarà ampliato [askanews.it]
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution [www.aljazeera.com]