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North Korea slams #nuclear watchdog as ‘paid trumpeter’ for USA

AA 2 Oct 23 #anti-nuclear #nuclear-free #NoNukes

North Korea on Monday criticized the UN nuclear watchdog, calling it a “paid trumpeter” for the US.

Accusing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi of “taking lead in creating the atmosphere of pressurizing” Pyongyang, North Korea’s Ministry of Nuclear Power Industry said he was “spreading a false story about imminent 7th nuclear test” by North Korea.

Pyongyang was responding to a resolution adopted on Sept. 29 at the IAEA general conference that calls on North Korea to curb its nuclear programs.

“If the IAEA wants to avoid international criticism as a paid trumpeter of the US, it would be well advised to devote itself to tackling the difficulties facing the international community such as the US nuclear proliferation through ‘AUKUS’, Japan’s discharge of nuclear-polluted water and the US expansion of nuclear test ground,” a ministry statement said.

…………………..“We vehemently denounce and reject the abnormal behavior of the IAEA which has been completely reduced to a reptile organization that serves the US away from its elementary mission as an international organization to maintain impartiality,” the statement added.

………………….“We clarify once again our principled stand to the director-general (of IAEA) who behaves like a US State Department official, forgetful of his duty as director of an international organization.

“As long as tyrannical nuclear weapons of the US and imperialist aggression forces exist on this land, the DPRK’s position as a nuclear weapons state will remain unchanged and the DPRK will never tolerate the hostile forces’ acts of infringing upon its sovereignty,” the statement said. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/north-korea-slams-nuclear-watchdog-as-paid-trumpeter-for-us/3005744

October 3, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international