North Korea has legally established its status as a nuclear-armed state, and the country’s leadership has declared its atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.
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US President Donald Trump said in August that Pyongyang has 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, while Seoul estimates this number to be between 80 and 120.
Seoul said it is closely monitoring the situation following Thursday’s remarks, with Trump hinting at the idea of a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.
“The DPRK’s position as a nuclear-armed state is absolute and cannot be changed by anyone,” said the leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong in a statement released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
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Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal “significantly contributes to deterring brazen actions by international evildoers,” she said.
Kim Yo Jong’s statement appeared during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference in Vienna, where, according to her, “the usual foolish talks” about efforts to denuclearize North Korea are expected to be heard.
“If they believe that it is really possible, they will only hear the talk of idiots,” she said.
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