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North Korea's top legislator made fiery accusations at a global parliamentary meeting in Geneva. He claimed joint US-South Korea military exercises are escalating toward nuclear war. The official defended Pyongyang's weapons program as essential self-defense against American aggression. Meanwhile, South Korea's speaker urged maintaining communication channels despite frozen inter-Korean relations.

Key Points: North Korea Assembly Chief Accuses US South Korea of Nuclear War Prep

  • North Korea justifies nukes as self-defense against US-South Korea threats
  • Pak In-chol slams Western "hegemony" at UN parliamentary summit
  • No direct talks occurred between North and South Korean delegates
  • Pyongyang claims domestic progress despite international isolation
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North Korean assembly chief claims US, South Korea preparing to 'actualise' nuclear war

North Korea's Pak In-chol claims US-South Korea military actions are pushing toward nuclear war, defends Pyongyang's weapons program as self-defense.

"The advanced preparations of the United States and the ROK to actualise a nuclear war have entered the gravity stage - Pak In-chol"

Geneva, July 30

The head of North Korea's legislative body on Wednesday accused the United States and South Korea of preparing to "actualise" a nuclear war, insisting that its nuclear development is a self-defence measure vital to ensuring its security against such threats.

Pak In-chol, Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, made such a claim during a United Nations-led gathering of top legislators around the world in Switzerland, blaming the US and other Western countries for causing "instability and chaos" to maintain their "hegemonic position".

"The advanced preparations of the United States and the ROK to actualise a nuclear war have entered the gravity stage," Pak said through an interpreter at the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.

"This impels the DPRK to take every necessary measure in response to such a geopolitical crisis. Possessing capabilities to cope proactively with various security threats ... is an issue of vital importance to our state for defending its sovereignty, security threats and territorial integrity," he said, Yonhap news agency reported.

The ROK is short for South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. The DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name.

Pak said that North Korea will never tolerate the "high-handedness, arbitrariness of the US and its following forces," and will "fully discharge its responsibility" to defend international justice.

He also claimed that his country is carrying out various activities under its development road map for the "prosperity and happiness" of its people, including long-term construction plans and other measures to improve education, health care and science.

"Our people are achieving miraculous successes in their struggle for overall development," Pak said.

South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik attended the meeting and delivered a speech calling for communication channels between the two Koreas to be kept open even as inter-Korean relations remain frayed.

No encounter between Woo and Pak took place at the meeting.

- IANS

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Priya S
This is such hypocrisy! North Korea talks about "prosperity and happiness" while their citizens starve. Meanwhile India, despite challenges, actually works on education and healthcare without making excuses. Nuclear weapons don't feed people!
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Aditya G
The world should focus on de-escalation. As someone from Mumbai, I've seen how tensions affect ordinary people. Both sides need to talk - just like India and Pakistan should. War helps nobody except arms dealers.
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Sarah B
Living in Delhi, I worry about nuclear tensions anywhere. Radiation doesn't respect borders. North Korea's claims sound paranoid, but the US should also avoid provocative military exercises. Global peace is everyone's responsibility.
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Karthik V
Interesting how they blame "Western hegemony" while ruling with iron fist. India maintains sovereignty without starving our people or threatening neighbors. True strength comes from development, not missiles.
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Meera T
As an Indian woman, I'm more concerned about North Korea's human rights record than their nuclear program. Where are the "miraculous successes" for their women and children? Development starts with freedom, not weapons.
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Vikram M
The article mentions no meeting happened between North and South representatives. This is sad. In India we know dialogue is key - look at our

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