North Korea Joins Global Disarmament
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country stopped all nuclear and missile tests.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country stopped all nuclear and missile tests.
“Starting from April 21, North Korea stops nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Yonhap News agency quoted a statement carried by North Korea’s official KCNA news agency. “The North will also close the nuclear test site in the north of the country to confirm its obligation to stop nuclear tests.
The decision was made on Friday during a plenary session of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party.
Commenting on the results of the meeting, Kim said his country joins the global nuclear disarmament process in line with its new strategy to build socialist economy, the KCNA news agency said.
“We will never use nuclear weapons if there is no nuclear threats or provocations against our country. In any case, we will not transfer nuclear weapons or technology [to other states],” the KCNA statement reads. “We will focus our efforts on creating a strong socialist economy and on mobilizing people and material resources for a sharp increase in the people’s living standards.”
“North Korea has agreed to suspend all Nuclear Tests and close up a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the World – big progress! Look forward to our Summit,” the US leader said in a Twitter post.
