South Korea called for swift international action to address North Korea’s nuclear programme, describing it as the most pressing threat to the global nonproliferation system, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Vice Foreign Minister Jeong Yeon-doo made the remarks during a conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York, emphasising that Pyongyang remains a unique challenge after withdrawing from the treaty and continuing its nuclear weapons development.
“The DPRK is the only case that has benefited from the NPT regime, announced its withdrawal, and openly continued the development of nuclear weapons, thereby remaining the most pressing challenge to the nonproliferation regime,” Jeong said.
He urged the international community to deliver a unified message that North Korea’s security and economic future depend on returning to the treaty framework.