Pakistan, June 23 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country will continue exercising its position as a nuclear state, according to state media KCNA on Tuesday. His remarks come amid ongoing tensions on the Korean Peninsula and renewed international concern over Pyongyang's weapons program. The statement is significant as it reinforces North Korea's rejection of denuclearisation talks.

Speaking at a Central Committee meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, Kim said worsening global security conditions require North Korea to strengthen its nuclear capabilities. He blamed the United States and its allies for escalating conflicts worldwide. He also argued that expanding nuclear forces is the most effective response to an increasi...