North Korea Rejects Denuclearization as "Pipe Dream" Ahead of China-South Korea Summit

Nov 01, 2025 07:51 am CST

North Korea has firmly declared denuclearization of the Korean peninsula an unattainable "pipe dream" through state media KCNA, just as Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prepare to discuss this very issue at their APEC forum summit. Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong Ho's statement reinforces North Korea's stance as a nuclear weapons state, creating tensions ahead of the high-level diplomatic meeting in Gyeongju.