North Korea says US-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force朝鲜称，美国主导的军备建设为其扩大核力量提供了正当理由。
BEIJING: North Korea's vice defence minister said on Thursday (Sept 17) that a growing US-led military buildup and what he called an expanding nuclear alliance among Washington, Seoul and Tokyo justified Pyongyang's efforts to strengthen and expand its nuclear forces.
North Korea's Vice Defence Minister Kim Kang Il salutes during a plenary session at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 17, 2026. - Reuters
BEIJING: North Korea's vice defence minister said on Thursday (Sept 17) that a growing US-led military buildup and what he called an expanding nuclear alliance among Washington, Seoul and Tokyo justified Pyongyang's efforts to strengthen and expand its nuclear forces.
Speaking at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, China's flagship international security conference, Vice Defence Minister Kim Kang Il said North Korea's status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible and pledged to continue expanding its nuclear arsenal.
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2026年9月17日，朝鲜国防部副相金康日在中国北京举行的北京香山论坛全体会议上敬礼。——路透社
北京：朝鲜国防部副部长周四（9月17日）表示，美国主导的军事集结日益壮大，以及他所称的华盛顿、首尔和东京之间不断扩大的核联盟，证明了平壤加强和扩大其核力量的努力是合理的。
中国国防部副部长金康日在中国的旗舰国际安全会议——北京香山论坛上发表讲话时表示，朝鲜作为核武器国家的地位是不可逆转的，并承诺将继续扩大其核武库。
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