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TUE, 22 SEPT · 78 ITEMS
Yonhap News, The Korea Herald, Bloomberg + 5 more · Geopolitics & Markets
8 outletsNorth Korea has formally rejected a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency () at its 70th , which demanded that Pyongyang halt its nuclear activities and comply with . In response, North Korea's Foreign Ministry declared its nuclear status 'irreversible' and vowed to maintain and strengthen its nuclear force, dismissing the resolution as having 'no effect' and calling it 'familiar silly talks.' The rejection comes amid heightened tensions with the US and follows Kim Jong Un's recent tours of weapons-production facilities.
The claim is solidly reported by multiple reputable outlets (Yonhap, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Korea Herald) all citing North Korea's official
This is genuinely new, breaking news from September 18–19, 2026, as the IAEA resolution was adopted and North Korea's rejection followed within days.
We covered North Korea's earlier blast of South Korea–US defense talks on WMD response in September 2026, when Pyongyang called the talks an 'open declaration of confrontation' over nuclear and biochemical weapons use.