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North Korea Accuses US and South Korea of Plotting Nuclear Strike on November 1, 2024, in Moscow

Nov 1, 2024, 10:03 AM

On November 1, 2024, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, accused the United States and South Korea of plotting a nuclear strike on North Korea. Choe warned of an 'explosive' situation on the Korean Peninsula and stated that North Korea will continue to improve its readiness for a retaliatory nuclear strike. Choe also accused the United States and its allies of destabilizing the Korean Peninsula. Lavrov noted that bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea have reached an unprecedentedly high level, facilitated by close cooperation between their military and security services.