North Korea sets conditions for giving up nuclear weapons

North Korea supports the idea of ​​being banned from nuclear weapons, but will keep its arsenal as long as the United States has them, the country's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Kim In Ren, said.

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He also added that nuclear war could start at any moment.

In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly Committee on Disarmament, the North Korean diplomat supported the convention on the total prohibition of nuclear weapons and declared that the United States was the only country opposing the resolution.

"North Korea supports the complete destruction of nuclear weapons around the world. However, as long as the US continues to threaten the sovereignty of North Korea, our country will not join the agreement," said Mr. Kim In Ren.

According to the diplomat, Pyongyang's presence of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles is a reasonable measure for self-protection.

According to Sputnik