The North Korean foreign minister asserted that the Kim Jong-un regime will maintain its nuclear weapons “forever.”

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui stated that the regime will maintain its nuclear weapons arsenal indefinitely. In a formal communication, Pyongyang rejected recent calls from the United States, Japan, and South Korea for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, dismissing the proposal as a fantasy.

This declaration follows recent diplomatic overtures from Seoul aimed at engaging Pyongyang and Washington. By reaffirming its nuclear status, North Korea has signaled a continued rejection of disarmament efforts, further escalating regional tensions and highlighting the persistent impasse regarding the peninsula's security architecture.