N. Korea renews vow to bolster nuclear arsenal

• Published date: 04 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

North Korea pledged once more Saturday to bolster its nuclear arsenal, claiming this deterrence would ensure a balance of power in the region.

The North's foreign ministry also criticized the United States, stating it was leading to the collapse of international arms control systems.

"Nuclear deterrence ensures a balance of power in the region and a strong physical security to prevent the outbreak of a new war," the North's ministry said in a commentary.

Pyongyang claimed that the unilateral arms buildup of the U.S. and its allies was increasing the risk of armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

The North's statement came as South Korea and the...