N. Korea will "under no circumstances" negotiate nukes: DPRK foreign minister



News N. Korea will “under no circumstances” negotiate nukes: DPRK foreign minister Ri Yong Ho tells ASEAN that U.S. must withdraw "hostile policy" or tests will continue Damin Jung \| Oliver Hotham August 7, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Correction at 10.00 am KST on 09/08/2017: The DPRK Mission to the UN has said that the line by the Foreign Minister, "we will, under no circumstances, put the nukes and ballistic rockets on negotiating table", was mistranslated. The mission maintains that DPRK government policy remains the same, and that the withdrawal of the "U.S. hostile policy" against the country could lead to negotiations. North Korea's foreign minister on Monday argued that North Korea is now a legitimate nuclear power and that it will never negotiate its arsenal away, in a statement at the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum. Correction at 10.00 am KST on 09/08/2017: The DPRK Mission to the UN has said that the line by the Foreign Minister, "we will, under no circumstances, put the nukes and ballistic rockets on negotiating table", was mistranslated. The mission maintains that DPRK government policy remains the same, and that the withdrawal of the "U.S. hostile policy" against the country could lead to negotiations. North Korea's foreign minister on Monday argued that North Korea is now a legitimate nuclear power and that it will never negotiate its arsenal away, in a statement at the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Korea will “under no circumstances” negotiate nukes: DPRK foreign minister

Ri Yong Ho tells ASEAN that U.S. must withdraw "hostile policy" or tests will continue

Damin Jung | Oliver Hotham August 7, 2017

N. Korea will “under no circumstances” negotiate nukes: DPRK foreign minister

Rodong Sinmun

Correction at 10.00 am KST on 09/08/2017: The DPRK Mission to the UN has said that the line by the Foreign Minister, "we will, under no circumstances, put the nukes and ballistic rockets on negotiating table", was mistranslated. The mission maintains that DPRK government policy remains the same, and that the withdrawal of the "U.S. hostile policy" against the country could lead to negotiations.

North Korea's foreign minister on Monday argued that North Korea is now a legitimate nuclear power and that it will never negotiate its arsenal away, in a statement at the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum.