North Korea not bound to any treaty on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons: Report

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) North Korea is not bound to any treaty on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, as Pyongyang continues to reject international pressure and sanctions to dismantle its nuclear program. Kim Song, North Korea’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said in a statement that the US and some countries were “tarnishing the atmosphere” at the 11th NPT review conference being held at UN headquarters, bringing up the issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapons, KCNA said. – North Korea not bound to any treaty on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons: Report