President’s Office Responds to IAEA Secretary-General’s Statement on North Korea’s Nuclear Possession

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The President’s Office has responded to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretary-General Rafael Grossi’s statement, calling⁤ it “very inappropriate.” A high-ranking official stated ⁣that acknowledging North⁤ Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons would “shake⁢ the foundation of the ⁣NPT system.”

Secretary-General Grossi’s ‍statement, as ‍reported by the Associated Press, emphasized the ⁤need for the international community to acknowledge North ​Korea’s nuclear‌ possession and engage in​ dialogue. He noted that since 2006, when North Korea ⁢became a de facto nuclear weapons state, the international‍ community has been absent, ​and North Korea’s nuclear program​ has expanded significantly.

Grossi stressed the importance of continuing to call ​for North Korea to stop its nuclear activities while also⁤ considering the need for ‍dialogue.​ He emphasized the need for a‍ proactive approach, stating, “My motto has always been ‍to⁤ participate,⁢ communicate, and try something.”

The international community‌ has been imposing​ sanctions aimed‌ at denuclearizing North Korea. However, the head of an international organization​ aimed at controlling nuclear proliferation has made ​a statement⁢ that could be interpreted as acknowledging North ⁤Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons.

Russia, which has been in close contact with North Korea since the Ukraine war, claims ⁤that the term ‘North Korea denuclearization’ is meaningless.