Pakistan, July 12 -- North Korea has said North Korea nuclear disarmament should begin with U.S. allies rather than Pyongyang, while strongly criticizing the recent NATO summit. The country's Foreign Ministry argued that nations participating in NATO's nuclear-sharing arrangements should take the first steps toward reducing nuclear weapons.

According to North Korea's state news , the Foreign Ministry accused the United States and its allies of rapidly expanding their military stockpiles. It also claimed that the latest NATO summit showed the alliance was designed for confrontation and conflict.

The ministry said Western efforts to pressure North Korea into abandoning its nuclear weapons had completely failed. It argued that any genuine ...