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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
South Korea rejects Trump nominee Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea
Seoul says North Korea ‘can never be recognised as a nuclear-armed state’ under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
South Korea says North not a 'nuclear power' following Hegseth's confirmation hearing remarks
Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."
S. Korea says N. Korea can never be recognized as nuclear power after Trump nominee refers to Pyongyang as one
North Korea cannot be recognized as a nuclear-armed state under the international nonproliferation treaty, and its denuclearization is a principle shared by all parties involved, including South Korea and the United States,

North Korea makes latest ballistic missile move

North Korean nuclear weapons Kim Jong-un’s ‘insurance policy’ to stay in power, Rubio says
Trump's secretary of state pick said the incoming administration would consider 'broader' policies to deal with 'dictator' Kim Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, on ...
Rubio calls North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ‘dictator’ but backs ‘broader’ approach
Mr Rubio called for efforts to prevent a war by North Korea with US allies South Korea and Japan. Read more at ...
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Two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukraine for the first time, Zelensky says
Putin has steadily tightened his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with the two leaders signing a defense pact when the Russian leader paid a visit to North Korea in June.
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ...
Rubio Calls North Korean Leader 'Dictator' But Backs 'Broader' Approach
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, on Wednesday branded North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un a "dictator" but backed a "broader" approach to ease tensions.