North Korea’s top diplomat has denounced the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations for continuing to insist on the goal of denuclearization, accusing the bloc of “double-standard behavior” for seeking Pyongyang’s disarmament even though most of its members possess nuclear weapons.

In a statement published by the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Friday, DPRK foreign minister Choe Son Hui criticized a joint statement issued by the G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday, in which the multilateral grouping reaffirmed its commitment to the “complete denuclearization of the DPRK.”

Accusing the G7 of “violating” North Korea’s constitution, she doubled down on