North Korea defies G7 powers: We will not give up nuclear weapons

North Korea has rejected the G7's demand to denuclearize, stating that its commitment to maintaining nuclear capabilities remains firm. The statement comes amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula and deepening military cooperation with Russia.

North Korea announced today (Thursday) that it has no intention of giving up its nuclear weapons, rejecting the demand by G7 foreign ministers to denuclearize. According to the state-run KCNA news agency, Pyongyang made clear that its commitment to maintaining nuclear capabilities remains firm, despite international pressure and sanctions. The response follows a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the seven industrialized nations, published yesterday after their meeting in Paris. In the statement, the ministers condemned North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and emphasized their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the country, in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stated in recent months that his country's status as a nuclear power is irreversible. The G7 statement also criticized the expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, particularly the assistance Pyongyang is providing to Moscow in its war in Ukraine. The foreign ministers demanded that North Korea immediately cease military aid to Russia and withdraw the forces it has sent to its territory.