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- 1North Korea blames US for worsening nuclear crisis●N. Korea blames US for 'worse crisis' in nuclear order, justifies its arsenal
North Korea has accused the United States of creating a 'worse crisis' in the international nuclear order, using the claim to justify its own nuclear arsenal. The statement, reported by The Korea Times, reiterates Pyongyang's long-standing position that US hostility and pressure leave it no choice but to keep and expand its weapons programme amid stalled diplomacy.
- 2EU budget commissioner touts AAA-rated EU bonds to Korean investors●[Interview] “EU bonds are AAA-grade safe assets…Bond investment to strengthen EU-RoK relations” - Piotr Serafin, EU Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Corruption and Public Administration
Piotr Serafin, the EU Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Corruption and Public Administration, gave an interview describing EU bonds as AAA-grade safe assets and arguing that bond investment can strengthen ties between the European Union and the Republic of Korea. The remarks promote EU debt instruments to Korean investors while framing financial cooperation as a pillar of the EU-RoK relationship.