North Korea says nuclear status ‘will not change’ despite external pressure

North Korea says nuclear status ‘will not change’ despite external pressureSince withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2003, North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests and built up an arsenal of warheads2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:23am, 7 May 2026North Korea’s UN envoy said his country was not bound by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on nuclear weapons and external pressure would not change its status as a nuclear-armed state, official media reported on Thursday.Pyongyang threatened to withdraw from the treaty in 1993 and formally did so in 2003. It has since conducted six nuclear tests – prompting a raft of international sanctions – and is believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads.Signatories of the NPT have been holding a review meeting of the landmark pact at the United Nations.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x