North Korea Criticizes South Korea's Foreign Policy, Declares Nuclear Status Final

North Korea has escalated its verbal attacks on South Korea, issuing a series of statements condemning joint declarations and trilateral security consultations that fail to acknowledge its status as a nuclear power. The North Korean Foreign Ministry, through its spokesperson, vehemently criticized a recent Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting between South Korea and the United States, calling any discussion of denuclearization "absurd" and a "futile delusion."

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To talk about the nuclear disarmament of the opposing party is absurd and a futile delusion.

The NCG meeting reaffirmed the shared goal of North Korea's denuclearization, while a subsequent trilateral meeting involving South Korea, the U.S., and Japan reiterated the commitment to denuclearization and enforcing UN Security Council resolutions. In response, the North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated, "The nuclear confrontation racket by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, and the sinister intentions of Western countries to force a sovereign state to commit unconstitutional acts on the international stage, are sternly condemned and rejected."

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The nuclear confrontation racket by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea, and the sinister intentions of Western countries to force a sovereign state to commit unconstitutional acts on the international stage, are sternly condemned and rejected.

Furthermore, the ministry declared that the "denuclearization" issue is "irreversibly concluded" and that U.S.-led threats have no impact on its nuclear status. This strong assertion follows a recent joint statement between South Korea and the European Union that criticized North Korea's nuclear development and its deepening ties with Russia. North Korea labeled this statement as a violation of its sovereignty and an act of hostility, accusing South Korean leadership of discarding its "mask of peace."

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'Denuclearization' is an issue that has been irreversibly concluded.

Analysts interpret North Korea's increasingly assertive rhetoric as a sign of growing confidence, potentially bolstered by recent high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The North appears to be positioning itself not just in relation to South Korea, but as an equal partner with China and Russia, targeting its diplomatic engagements with the U.S., Japan, and the EU. The Foreign Ministry's characterization of South Korea as a "henchman of the U.S. and accomplice of the Ukrainian puppets" and "America's dagger" signals a hardening stance in inter-Korean relations.

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The South Korean leader has thrown away the 'mask of peace' he was inconveniently wearing.