North Korea Rejects Quad Call for Complete Denuclearization
North Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected a joint statement by the United States, Australia, Japan and India that reaffirmed support for the North's complete denuclearization. The ministry said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will never abandon its nuclear weapons.
nknews.orgNorth Korea on Thursday denounced a joint statement issued Tuesday by the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan and India that called for the complete denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The statement was released after the ministers met in New Delhi as part of the Quad grouping.
North Korea's foreign ministry said the four nations took issue with the North's legitimate exercise of sovereignty.
"We once again say there will never, ever be any denuclearization of the DPRK," a ministry spokesperson said. S. unipolar dominance. North Korea called on the Quad to stop what it termed the pursuit of confrontation that undermines regional peace and stability.
It said it flatly rejects the grouping's hostile stance against Pyongyang. The Quad ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea in the Tuesday statement.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
2 events- May 26, 2026
Quad foreign ministers issued joint statement in New Delhi calling for North Korea's complete denuclearization.
1 sourceYonhap - May 28, 2026
North Korea's foreign ministry rejected the Quad statement and said the country will never denuclearize.
1 sourceYonhap
Potential Impact
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Diplomatic channels between North Korea and Quad members may face further strain.
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