Looks like the road for peace in the Korean Peninsula is never a straight path as Pyongyang told the United Nations on Saturday that there's no way the country would give up on its nuclear weapons arsenal unless the United States will make its end of the bargain, and that is to finally lift the sanctions placed on North Korea.
During the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, North Korea's foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, made it clear to the international audience that Pyongyang had already taken the necessary measures to express its intention in helping to establish the peace and order in the region and the world over, according to Reuters.
At the behest of the international community, led by America's Donald Trump, NoKor took the initiative to stop its nuclear missile tests, and at the same time, dismantle test sites. It has also pledged not to expand its nuclear program.
Ri, however, pointed out that despite these efforts from Pyongyang's end, Washington still hasn't made any response of a corresponding degree.
The foreign minister reiterated the importance of trust placed between two parties which is sorely needed for this world policy agreement to get through. According to Ri, there is no way that NoKor will disarm if Washington won't make the first move.
Ri's comments made during the annual UNGA come following the news that the office of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now on the verge to restart the nuclear diplomacy which has since went lukewarm after the eventful meet between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, the USA Today reported.
On June of this year, Kim and Trump met for the first time in Singapore to express their commitment to free the Korean Peninsula from nuclear threats.
Although the summit has been proven fruitful in some diplomatic aspects, it somehow failed to layout the blueprint of the nuke pact.
Washington Imposing Its Supremacy
In his public address, Ri went on to point out the futility of Washington's continued efforts to bring North Korea down on its knees by choosing to remain the sanctions in place. For Pyongyang, it's more than just the issue of the US trying to maintain its supremacy in the global political stage.
As long as the sanctions continue to take effect, so as the people of North Korea will remain mistrustful towards the Western powerhouse, Ri said, according to Standard UK.
