North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said on Friday that the current situation on the Korean Peninsula requires Pyongyang to make efforts to bolster its readiness against nuclear retaliation, noting that the reclusive regime will not change its nuclear policy.
According to Sputnik, the report comes as North Korean troops may join Russia's forces in its war with Ukraine. Choe made this statement while meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
According to the Russian news agency, Choe said that the current situation and future threats and challenges "require more than ever to strengthen our modern strategic offensive nuclear weapons, as well as improve our readiness for a nuclear response."
He added that the situation on the Korean Peninsula can become "explosive at any moment" since "the military alliance of the United States and South Korea is turning into a military alliance with a nuclear component.".
Choe also said Pyongyang is confident of Russia's victory in its war with Ukraine and that North Korea will "always stand firmly next to our Russian comrades," reports Yonhap news agency, quoting Sputnik.
Responding to this, the Russian foreign minister noted that "very close cooperation" has been established between Pyongyang and Moscow in terms of their "military and security services."
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