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North Korea Rejects Nuclear Test Halt, Conducts 600mm Launch

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · How we work

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North Korea’s foreign ministry rejected an international statement urging Pyongyang to halt nuclear tests.
Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a new 600 mm multiple rocket launcher at an undisclosed site.
Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ministers called any new North Korea test irresponsible and unacceptable.
Foreign minister Choe Son Hui said North Korea’s nuclear weapons status is irreversible after a UNGA sidelines meeting.

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North Korea’s foreign ministry rejected an international statement urging Pyongyang to halt nuclear tests.
Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a new 600 mm multiple rocket launcher at an undisclosed site.
Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ministers called any new North Korea test irresponsible and unacceptable.
Foreign minister Choe Son Hui said North Korea’s nuclear weapons status is irreversible after a UNGA sidelines meeting.