September 30, 2025
N. Korea Hardens Nuclear Stance at UN, Hints at Selective Diplomacy
Seven years after disappearing from the UN’s main stage, North Korea returned — and made sure the world listened. Vice Minister Kim Son-kyong stood before the General Assembly and declared: “Giving up our nuclear weapons would be surrendering our sovereignty and our survival.” No room for denuclearization, no direct mention of the U.S. — but a door left slightly open to countries that “respect” Pyongyang. Go Myong-hyun, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined Arirang's Within the Frame to discuss what Pyongyang is positioning for in the weeks ahead.
Watch the full interview on Arirang.
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