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Listen   Listen (3 mins)       Save       Share North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fva06xb) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=North%20Korea%20dismisses%20UN%20nuclear%20watchdog%20resolution&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fva06xb) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fva06xb) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/va06xb)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (Kim Jong Un views machinery at an industrial facility.)   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on projects in the defence industry sector, in a picture released by the country's official Korean Central News Agency on September 19, 2026 [Handout/KCNA via Reuters]   (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff , AFPand Reuters   Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026    The North Korean Foreign Ministry has dismissed a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that criticises Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The ministry said on Saturday that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible and backed by its nuclear deterrent, according to a statement released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). 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Kim Yo Jong said the UN nuclear watchdog had turned a blind eye to the “blatant nuclear proliferation activities” of the United States and South Korea’s “nuclear submarine introduction plan”, while the agency forcibly adopted a resolution against North Korea’s “self-defensive and legitimate nuclear activities”. The North Korean Foreign Ministry also accused “hostile forces” of seeking to bring an end to the country’s nuclear programme during this week’s general conference of the IAEA. “Pitifully, the ‘resolution’ cooked up by the US and the West has no effect on the DPRK’s position as a nuclear weapons state,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said, referring to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, its official name. The state media also reported that Kim Jong Un carried out a three-day inspection tour of major munitions factories this week. Advertisement    Analysts say North Korea has been overhauling its military with Russian help since the two countries signed a mutual defence treaty in 2024. They say combat experience gained by Pyongyang’s troops deployed to the war in Ukraine has also aided the effort. Kim Jong Un also gave a lecture to a propaganda workers’ training session in Pyongyang on Friday, KCNA reported, telling attendees modern “ideological warfare” needed to be innovative, creative and aggressive rather than repeating old methods. Trump’s overtures While Kim Yo Jong rebuked what she called double standards favouring the US and South Korea, both countries have recently said they want to improve relations with North Korea. On Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that US President Donald Trump (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/south-korea-says-us-north-korea-talks-possible-rules-out-hormuz-deployment) wants dialogue with Pyongyang, and Seoul will work to facilitate potential talks. Trump, seeking to revive the bond he forged with Kim Jong Un in his first term, said last month that he plans to meet the North Korean leader later this year. The US president said it was important to “get along” with Kim, adding that Pyongyang now had 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons.            aj-logo             aj-logo             aj-logo       Advertisement          About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook       (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-colored-outline                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss     (https://bsky.app/profile/aljazeera.com) bluesky     (https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish) tiktok-colored-outline                  (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network