North Korea Denying Reports That It Made A Proposal To End Its Nuclear Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Paektusan Hero Youth Power Station No. 3 in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on April 23, 2016. KCNA/via REUTERS

UPI: North Korea denies it proposed end to nuclear tests

Reports that stated Pyongyang would be willing to stop tests if the United States suspended drills aren’t true, a North Korean official said.

BEIJING, April 26 (UPI) -- A North Korean spokesman said Pyongyang wouldn't stop testing nuclear weapons, even if the United States and South Korea ended joint military exercises held annually on the peninsula.

While en route to Pyongyang with Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong, North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Ri Tae Song told reporters in Beijing there are no conditions for which tests would be halted, Kyodo News and Yonhap reported.

Over the weekend the foreign minister had reportedly requested the United States stop the drills in South Korea for a moratorium on North Korean nuclear tests.

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WNU Editor: After making a proposal to stop their nuclear tests if the U.S. ceases its military exercises in South Korea .... North Korea gives conditions for stopping nuclear tests (AP) .... it has been rejected by both the U.S. and South Korea .... U.S., South Korea reject North Korea's nuclear proposal (UPI). Not surprising .... North Korea has now gone to its default position on conducting nuclear and missile tests .... North Korea says needs 'powerful nuclear deterrence' to counter U.S. hostility (Reuters). As to what is my take .... some are saying that the North Korean proposal be taken seriously .... Critics: North Korea Peace Proposal Worth Consideration (VOA), but President Obama is probably right on this one .... Obama rejects North Korea's nuclear offer: 'You'll have to do better than that' (The Guardian/AFP).