Kim vows to ’irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South ’most hostile’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to solidify the country's nuclear status while labeling South Korea as its most hostile adversary. In a recent speech, he criticized the United States for its actions in global conflicts and expressed a readiness to respond to any diplomatic overtures. Analysts suggest that Kim's hard-line stance reflects a shift in his view of South Korea as an obstacle rather than a mediator in relations with Washington.
- ▪Kim Jong Un pledged to irreversibly cement North Korea's status as a nuclear power.
- ▪He accused the United States of global terrorism and aggression while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea.
- ▪Kim's comments indicate a shift in his perception of South Korea, viewing it as an obstacle to his ambitions rather than a useful intermediary.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, state media said Tuesday (March 24, 2026).Also Read | North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea military saysIn a speech on Monday (March 23, 2026) to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament, Mr. Kim accused the United States of global “state terrorism and aggression,” in an apparent reference to the war in West Asia, and said the North will play a more forceful role in a united front against Washington amid rising anti-American sentiment. But Mr. Kim didn’t call out U.S.
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