North Korea has reiterated its commitment to strengthening its nuclear capabilities, criticizing the US for its insistence on Pyongyang's denuclearization.The North Korean foreign ministry made the remarks in response to a recent joint statement by South Korea, the US, and Japan that reaffirmed their goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea.North Korea will ‘consistently adhere to the new line of bolstering up the nuclear force’ and ‘thoroughly deter the US and its vassal forces from threats and blackmail’ by making use of all political and military tools at its disposal, the North's ministry said in a statement.The North's ministry accused the three nations of ‘inciting collective confrontation’ on the Korean Peninsula and the region, warning that any provocation and threat will be met with ‘overwhelming and decisive counteraction.’Last week, a trilateral meeting was held among foreign ministers of South Korea, US, and Japan, during which they all stressed their commitment to reinforcing the global anti-Pyongyang sanctions regime.
