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Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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News North Korea casts itself as victim of US vilification over nuclear capabilitiesAt UN, DPRK diplomat calls it hypocritical to criticize its weapons tests but not those of US, South Korea Chaewon Chung November 5, 2021 Cancillería Argentina - CCB Y 2.0 (edited by NK News) | U.N. Security Council North Korea told a U.N. committee on Thursday that it is subject to arbitrary vilification over its nuclear and weapons programs, questioning why U.S. and South Korean missile tests don’t face the same international scrutiny. Speaking at a meeting of the U.N.’s Sixth Committee, DPRK delegate Kim In Chol slammed the U.S. for its “double-dealing attitude” on nuclear capabilities. Kim pointed to different reactions to North and South Korea’s recent missile launches, as well as hypersonic glide vehicle tests that the U.S. has conducted, as evidence of the U.N. Security Council and Washington’s hypocrisy. The U.S. State Department did not comment on South Korea’s test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile and other weapons in September, but has condemned North Korea’s launches for violating international sanctions and threatening the global community. Kim also took aim at AUKUS, the new security pact signed by the U.S., U.K. and Australia that will enable Canberra to acquire multiple nuclear submarines. “The United States, with a permanent seat in the Council, has laid bare its double-dealing attitude as ringleader of nuclear proliferation through its decision to transfer technology for building a nuclear-powered submarine to Australia,” Kim said, according to a U.N. statement. North Korean state media has criticized the pact on several occasions, with the Pyongyang Times last week denouncing the “American-style gangster-like logic” behind AUKUS and warning the submarine deal may trigger an arms race. China has also condemned the new submarine deal, questioning how a non-nuclear weapon state like Australia can possess weapons-grade uranium when the U.S. and its AUKUS allies oppose the DPRK and Iran advancing their nuclear capabilities. Kim also attacked the multilateral United Nations Command (UNC) based in South Korea, echoing another North Korean diplomat’s call the previous day to dismantle the military institution. “Such an illegitimate and unlawful, bogus entity disgraces the United Nations in contravention of the purposes and principles of the Charter,” Kim said, according to the statement. Responsibilities of the UNC include overseeing access to the Demilitarized Zone and supervising the Korean War Armistice Agreement that ended active fighting on the Korean Peninsula. A delegate from the U.S. attended Thursday’s committee meeting and defended targeted sanctions against North Korea as “important instruments” to maintain peace and security. The U.S. State Department also stressed Washington’s commitment to the sanctions regime during a press briefing the same day. The comments come after China and Russia sent a draft proposal to UNSC member states last Friday outlining sanctions relief measures for North Korea. Edited by Arius Derr North Korea told a U.N. committee on Thursday that it is subject to arbitrary vilification over its nuclear and weapons programs, questioning why U.S. and South Korean missile tests don’t face the same international scrutiny. Speaking at a meeting of the U.N.’s Sixth Committee, DPRK delegate Kim In Chol slammed the U.S. for its “double-dealing attitude” on nuclear capabilities. Become a member for less
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Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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