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No Signs North Korea Moving Toward Denuclearization

Margaret Besheer

   NEW YORK - North Korea gave no indication Tuesday that it has moved any
   closer to denuclearization in its statement during the final day of the
   U.N. General Assembly.

   "In the present world, where high-handedness based on strength is
   rampant, genuine peace can only be safeguarded when one possesses the
   absolute strength to prevent war itself," North Korea's U.N. Ambassador
   Kim Song said. "As we have obtained the reliable and effective war
   deterrent for self-defense by tightening our belts, peace and security
   of the Korean peninsula and the region are now firmly defended."

   The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded
   complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization from the rogue
   nation, but two summits between the leaders have not brought any
   tangible progress toward that goal, and their once warm personal
   relationship has grown colder.

   Ambassador Song also appeared to take a swipe at South Korea's decision
   to manufacture its own stealth fighter jet. Seoul released photos
   earlier this month of the prototype of the KF-X, which media reports
   say it plans to roll out by April 2021.

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