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North Korean Vice Foreign Minister tells U.N. General Assembly the country will never abandon nuclear weapons, marking first senior diplomatic appearance since 2018.

The diplomat’s more tempered tone comes amid renewed speculation about possible Trump-Kim Jong Un summit during upcoming Asia visit.

North Korea has deepened ties with China and Russia while rejecting South Korean overtures for “peaceful coexistence” on Korean Peninsula.

UNITED NATIONS — A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated at the U.N. Monday that his country won’t give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so, calling them crucial to keeping a “balance of power” with South Korea.

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