North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reiterated his country's stance on its nuclear-armed status, calling it 'irreversible' and vowing to intensify efforts against hostile forces.

North Korea will never relinquish its status as a nuclear-armed state, leader Kim Jong Un said, state media reported on Tuesday. Speaking after his reappointment to head the State Affairs Commission, Kim called the policy irreversible and vowed to intensify efforts against what he described as hostile forces.