`True peace can only be guaranteed when a country possesses the absolute power to prevent war from occurring. We have tightened our belts to develop an effective and credible war deterrence capability to
Ambassador Kim Song spoke before the United Nations General Assembly on September 29.
North Korean officials said that Pyongyang is still threatened by modern military assets such as stealth fighters deployed by the US and its allies in the region, as well as `all types of nuclear attacks are targeting
He admitted that international embargoes have affected the country’s economy, and tough measures to prevent Covid-19 from entering have also caused Pyongyang to suffer heavy losses.
`North Korea is investing all resources to build the economy, after national security is guaranteed. The reality is that we need a favorable external environment for this process, but we cannot just sell honor
Independent United Nations monitoring agencies released a report in August, saying North Korea is still promoting its nuclear program.
Jenny Town, deputy director of 38 North, a US-based monitoring and analysis project on North Korea, said that Ambassador Kim Sung’s statement `is not threatening or implies the ability to demonstrate military power.`
North Korea has been under United Nations sanctions since 2006 due to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
In May 2018, North Korea blew up tunnels at the main Punggye-ri nuclear test site, which Pyongyang said was proof of its commitment to end nuclear testing.
According to the United Nations report, since only the tunnel entrance was destroyed and there were no signs of comprehensive destruction, one country assessed that North Korea could build and rearrange infrastructure in Punggye-ri.