Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Monday rejected calls from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. She was responding to ASEAN's statement, which expressed concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and called for dialogue on a nuclear-weapon-free peninsula. svet.sme.sk ↗
According to available information, Pyongyang labeled the call unacceptable. Kim Yo-jong criticized the regional association's stance and rejected the notion that North Korea should abandon its nuclear arsenal. North Korea's leadership has long maintained that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible, and despite UN sanctions, it continues to develop its nuclear program. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
The statements come at a time when the international community has repeatedly warned of the security risks associated with North Korea's arms buildup. In its position, ASEAN emphasized the need for dialogue and a reduction of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. However, Pyongyang interprets these calls as pressure to change its security strategy. hnonline.sk ↗
Further developments will depend on whether diplomatic contacts on North Korea's nuclear program are resumed. However, the current statements suggest that North Korea does not plan to change its stance on nuclear weapons and will continue to respond dismissively to calls for disarmament. n-tv ↗
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