North Korean Foreign Minister: Nuclear Weapons Aimed Only At The U.S.

Nikkei Asian Review: North Korea says nuclear arms aimed only at US

Pyongyang 'will not negotiate' on weapons, despite toughening of sanctions.

MANILA -- North Korea's foreign minister said Monday that its nuclear arms were aimed only at the U.S., not the rest of the world, and accused America of being the "origin of crisis."

In his speech at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum on Monday, Ri Yong Ho made clear that Pyongyang would not negotiate over its nuclear and ballistic missiles. He said the country would not stop strengthening its nuclear arms, according to the minister's spokesman, Bang Kwang Hyuk.

"Ri unveiled our stance on having nuclear arms, whether it is threatening the world, or only the U.S.," said Bang in a five-minute press briefing at Manila's New World Hotel. "We will not put our nuclear and ballistic missiles on the table. We will move back not a single centimeter from strengthening nuclear capabilities," said Bang, a director at North Korea's foreign ministry.

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WNU Editor: Should we believe him? I say no.

Update: North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, US analysts say (Washington Post)