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North Korea has passed legislation declaring itself a nuclear weapons state

Businesspress | 10/09/2022 10:54 AM | Click to read full article

North Korea has passed a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state, according to state news agency KCNA. The country's leader Kim Jong-un called the decision "irreversible" and ruled out the possibility of any talks on denuclearisation, it said.

The law also enshrines the country's right to use a pre-emptive nuclear strike to protect itself.

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