# North Korea says sanctions cannot deny its status as a nuclear-armed state

https://mins.news/en/item/123141

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 21:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-sanctions-dont-work-deny-its-status-nuclear-weapons-state-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae5111627f3420001c8ef1a

> North Korea condemned a joint statement by countries monitoring sanctions enforcement against Pyongyang, calling it a “wanton violation” of its sovereignty driven by hostility from the United States and the West.

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