North Korea rejects IAEA resolution, vows to keep nuclear status

2026-09-18 23:04 UTC – 2026-09-19 13:56 UTC

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North Korea has officially rejected the IAEA resolution adopted on September 17 at the agency's 70th General Conference in Vienna and reaffirmed that its nuclear status is irreversible. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong-un and a department head of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) that Pyongyang does not recognize resolutions fabricated at the IAEA platform and that the agency has no right to interfere in the country's nuclear policy. She accused the IAEA of bias and double standards, saying it turns a blind eye to the blatant nuclear proliferation activities of the United States and South Korea's plan to introduce nuclear submarines, while adopting a resolution against North Korea's self-defensive and legitimate nuclear activities. In a separate KCNA statement, the North Korean foreign ministry dismissed the resolution as having no effect because Pyongyang is not an IAEA member and has withdrawn from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The ministry also said the country's nuclear status does not require external recognition and is backed by its nuclear deterrent. The IAEA resolution demands that Pyongyang abandon its nuclear weapons and programs completely, verifiably and irreversibly. Kim Yo-jong also said the agency's biased viewpoint and double standards are the fundamental factor causing the collapse of the international nuclear non-proliferation system.

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2026-09-18 23:04 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
N. Korea rejects IAEA resolution, vows to maintain nuclear force amid U.S. threats. SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lea...
2026-09-18 23:50 · Bloomberg (outlet profile)
North Korea Rejects IAEA Resolution, Vows to Keep Nuclear Status. North Korea dismissed a recent resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog against Pyongyang’s nuclear program and vowed to maintain its status as a nuclear-ar…
2026-09-18 23:52 · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
North Korea rejects UN nuclear watchdog's criticism. SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea dismissed a UN atomic watchdog resolution that renewed demands to halt nuclear activities, state media reported Saturday. It said the r…
2026-09-19 01:34 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
North Korea says its nuclear status is ‘irreversible’ after UN atomic agency rebuke. Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of double standards after it adopted a resolu…
2026-09-19 01:35 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(LEAD) N. Korea rejects IAEA resolution, vows to maintain nuclear force amid U.S. threats. SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lea...
2026-09-19 01:55 · The Korea Herald (outlet profile)
N. Korea rejects IAEA resolution, vows to maintain nuclear force amid US threats. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Saturday rejected a recent resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog…
2026-09-19 03:29 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution. The country rebukes the UN atomic agency's 'double standards' and says nuclear status is 'irreversible'.
2026-09-19 05:40 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Пхеньяне заявили, что у МАГАТЭ нет полномочий вмешиваться в ядерную деятельность КНДР. Заведующая отделом Центрального комитета Трудовой партии Кореи Ким Ё Чжон раскритиковала принятую 17 сентября на 70-й сессии Генер…
2026-09-19 06:19 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
В МИД КНДР заявили, что ядерный статус страны не нуждается во внешнем признании. Накануне на Генеральной конференции МАГАТЭ приняли резолюцию, которая требует от Пхеньяна отказаться от ядерного оружия и программ полност…
2026-09-19 06:23 · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
North Korea Affirms its Status as a Nuclear Power is 'Irreversible'
2026-09-19 09:42 · Dawn (outlet profile)
North Korea says nuclear status 'irreversible' after UN atomic agency rebuke. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday of double s…
2026-09-19 11:51 · Известия (outlet profile)
В КНДР обвинили МАГАТЭ в предвзятости и двойных стандартах. Пхеньян не признает резолюции, принятые на площадке Международного агентства по атомной энергии (МАГАТЭ) в отношении КНДР . Об этом 19 сентября заявила сестра…
2026-09-19 12:55 · Пятый канал (outlet profile)
Ким Е Чжон: МАГАТЭ не имеет права вмешиваться в ядерную деятельность КНДР. Сестра Ким Чен Ына обвинила международную организацию в двойных стандартах.
2026-09-19 13:07 · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Сестра Ким Чен Ына: МАГАТЭ не в праве вмешиваться в ядерную политику КНДР. Пхеньян отвергает резолюции Международного агентства по атомной энергии (МАГАТЭ), касающиеся ядерной программы КНДР. Об этом 19 сентября заявила…
2026-09-19 13:56 · Профиль (outlet profile)
Сестра Ким Чен Ына заявила, что МАГАТЭ не вправе вмешиваться в ядерную политику КНДР. Пхеньян отвергает резолюции Международного агентства по атомной энергии (МАГАТЭ), касающиеся ядерной программы КНДР, сообщила в суббо…

Factual core

The statement emphasizes North Korea's commitment to its nuclear program.
The IAEA resolution was passed recently against North Korea's nuclear program.
Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution at its 70th General Conference in Vienna on Thursday, reaffirming that North Korea cannot have nuclear weapons.

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