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- 1North Korea tells UN its nuclear status is irreversible▼DPR Korea tells UN its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’, rejects outside pressure
North Korea, formally the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has told the United Nations that its status as a nuclear-armed state is 'irreversible' and rejected outside pressure over its weapons programme. The declaration signals Pyongyang has no intention of negotiating away its arsenal, and comes amid renewed international concern over its missile tests and deepening standoff with the US and its allies.
- 2North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Addresses UN General Assembly▼Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Democratic People's Republic of Korea Addresses 81st Session of General Assembly Debate
A Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea addressed the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The speech was carried on the UN's official broadcast platform as part of the annual high-level debate, where member states set out their positions before the international body. Details of what the vice minister said were not provided.
- 3EU 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.