April 28, 2026 | 03:36 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Korea has called upon the international community to take swift action regarding North Korea's nuclear program, describing it as the most pressing threat to the global nonproliferation system.
According to a report from the Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday, Vice Foreign Minister Jeong Yeon-doo delivered the remarks during a conference on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York. He emphasized that Pyongyang remains a unique challenge after withdrawing from the treaty and continuing its nuclear weapons development.
"The DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is the only case that has benefited from the NPT regime, announced its withdrawal, and openly continued the development of nuclear weapons, thereby remaining the most pressing challenge to the nonproliferation regime," Jeong said, as reported by Antara.
He urged the international community to convey a unified message that North Korea's security and economic future depend on its return to the treaty framework.
Jeong also called on Russia to halt military cooperation with North Korea, warning that such ties undermine UN Security Council resolutions and the broader nonproliferation regime.
The NPT, which has been in force since 1970, is a fundamental global treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. A review conference is held every five years to assess compliance.
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