North Korean officials say the country feels no longer tied to its commitment to denuclearization because the United States has not changed its hostile approach.

"Now, when it becomes clear that the US has not changed its ambition to halt the development and constraint of North Korea's political system, we see no reason to continue unilaterally. with a commitment that the other party doesn't respect, "said Ju Yong Chol, a North Korean mission advisor at the United Nations, today speaking before the Disarmament Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

He said Pyongyang had stopped nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missiles in the past two years, and dismantled the nuclear test site "to build trust with Washington", but the US responded with dozens of attempts. joint military exercises with Seoul on the Korean peninsula, as well as "the most brutal and inhumane" sanctions.

"If Washington resolves such hostile policy with Pyongyang, the Korean peninsula will never be denuclearized," Ju said, adding that Pyongyang "may be forced to find a new path." ".

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in April 2019 set a "year-end deadline" for Washington to change its hostile approach to Pyongyang, paving the way for re-denuclearization, but no move. takes place.

"The US behavior has extinguished our efforts to disarm and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons," Ju said.

Meanwhile, Robert Wood, the US ambassador at the Disarmament Conference, expressed his concern over these remarks, and hoped that North Korea would return to the negotiating table and "do the right thing".