North Korea rejects G7 denuclearization demand, reaffirms nuclear ambitions

Pyongyang, Nov 12 (UNI) North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Thursday strongly rejected a Group of Seven (G7) call for the country's denuclearization, insisting that Pyongyang's commitment to maintaining and developing its nuclear arsenal remains "steadfast." In a commentary carried by state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Choe condemned the G7's joint statement issued after a meeting of foreign ministers in Paris earlier this week. The G7 statement strongly criticized North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, reaffirming the group's commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of the country in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions. "I strongly…