North Korea Says Its Nuclear Status Is 'Irreversible' After UN Atomic Agency Rebuke The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long been critical of North Korea's nuclear program.
The agency refuses to recognize its nuclear status as legitimate, and Pyongyang has responded with predictable vehemence.
In a statement carried by the state run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Yo Jong declared that North Korea's status as a nuclear power is "irreversible" and backed by its nuclear deterrent.