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The government said North Korea’s denuclearization is an indispensable condition for achieving peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and beyond, as well as the international community’s goal by consensus.
The remarks come in response to a recent comment by International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, which could be viewed as a call to recognize the North as a nuclear state.
An official at the foreign ministry said Pyongyang has yet to respond to Seoul’s repeated proposal for talks without preconditions, instead striving for nuclear development and related provocations.
The official said the government will continue denuclearization efforts through coordination with the international community, including the IAEA.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Grossi said the international community must recognize that the North has nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue accordingly, despite its violations of UN Security Council(UNSC) sanctions.