Overview

• Kim delivered the stance at a Supreme People’s Assembly session, with the remarks published by state outlet KCNA.
• He said nuclear possession is enshrined as “sacred and absolute,” arguing that denuclearization would be unconstitutional for North Korea.
• He rejected engagement with South Korea’s new government, declaring there is nothing to discuss and dismissing prospects for joint initiatives.
• He said he retains “good memories” of President Donald Trump and cast peaceful coexistence as possible only without denuclearization demands.
• He claimed UN sanctions strengthened North Korea’s endurance and cautioned against forced disarmament, implicitly referencing Libya under Muammar Gaddafi.