North Korea Vows Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal

North Korea stated that US hostile policy remains unchanged and reaffirmed that its nuclear weapons program will continue to grow as a guarantee of state sovereignty. The foreign ministry added that expecting regional tensions to ease is meaningless.

A satellite image shows a nuclear material production factory, in Yongbyon, North Korea, May 17, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

North Korea vowed on Monday morning to accelerate its nuclear weapons program, citing an unyielding hostile policy from the United States under current geopolitical conditions. The statement follows ongoing regional standoffs over security policies in the Korean Peninsula. Investors monitor defense sector stability and sovereign risk indicators across Asian markets as diplomatic channels remain stalled.

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