The DPRK Foreign Ministry called on the G7 countries to be the first to begin nuclear disarmament

The renunciation of nuclear weapons must begin with the G7 countries, which initiated the escalation of the international nuclear crisis. This was announced on March 17 by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"The G7, consisting of the United States and its allies, is the cause of the emergence and aggravation of the international nuclear crisis, therefore, the complete and irreversible abandonment of the nuclear program should begin with it," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted him as saying.

The Foreign Ministry noted that Washington is provoking a nuclear conflict in many parts of the world by building up weapons and conducting constant exercises, thereby being "the world's largest nuclear distributor." At the same time, as indicated in the department, at a recent meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada, the United States and other Western countries called for the abandonment of nuclear weapons.

"The G7 must first completely abandon its anachronistic ambitions of nuclear hegemony before even talking about denuclearization or nuclear renunciation," the DPRK stressed.

The ministry added that they consider such statements as an encroachment on the sovereignty of the state.

"The status of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a nuclear state, which is forever fixed by the supreme law of the country, will not change depending on whether anyone recognizes it or not, and our nuclear forces will forever exist as a powerful means of justice, protecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and basic interests of the country, as well as guaranteeing strategic stability in the world," the Foreign Ministry said.

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On February 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced the need to improve the combat readiness of the country's nuclear forces. According to him, it is necessary to consistently improve the combat readiness of the nuclear armed forces so that the state can use them for defense purposes. Kim Jong-un added that this guarantees the protection of the sovereignty and security of the DPRK.