U.S. "There is no change in North Korea's nuclear diplomatic solution... UN "deep concern"

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White House maintains its position that it will resolve the North Korean nuclear issue diplomatically.

While once again calling for dialogue with North Korea, the United Nations expressed deep concern.

Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York reports.

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United States responded relatively calmly to Chairman Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons-related speech, saying that there is no change in existing North Korea policy.

The White House said that it is focusing on responding to the North Korean nuclear threat through close cooperation with his allies, and that there is no change in the policy of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

[Carinne Jean-Pierre/White House Spokesperson: From the beginning of the Biden administration, we have made it clear that we have no hostile intentions toward North Korea.

We have continued to say that we will solve the problem through a diplomatic solution, and in North Korea, officials including Chairman Kim Jong-un have publicly mentioned this.]

He added that he was determined to defend South Korea by all means of defense.

The United Nations has expressed concern.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has criticized North Korea for doing the exact opposite of decades of international efforts to reduce its nuclear risk.

[Stephane Dujarric / UN Spokesperson: North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles continues to disregard UN Security Council resolutions.]

The United Nations has also urged North Korea to engage in dialogue with other parties for a complete and verifiable denuclearization.