Russia says North Korea has its own 'nuclear umbrella', South Korea does not accept it, Pyongyang boasts 'world's strongest tank'

South Korea's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its stance that it does not recognize North Korea as a nuclear state.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally drives a new tank during a drill on March 13. (Source: KCNA)

On March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that North Korea has its own "nuclear umbrella" and Pyongyang has not asked Moscow for any help.

On March 14, Yonhap quoted a South Korean Foreign Ministry official responding to this comment as saying: "There is no change in the government's stance on not recognizing North Korea as a nuclear state."

The South Korean government will seek diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea through close cooperation with the United States and other countries, as well as the international community, amid escalating military threats, the official said.

Meanwhile, in North Korea, on March 13, President Kim Jong Un directed a drill involving tank units.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stated that the event was held to test the actual combat capabilities of tank crews, helping them become familiar with different forms of combat and tactics.

At the drill, North Korea unveiled a new type of battle tank and Chairman Kim Jong-un personally drove one of them.

The leader called them “the most powerful tanks in the world” and expressed satisfaction with their attack power and maneuverability.

The North Korean leader also stressed the need to hold intensive drills simulating actual combat, as well as strengthen training to improve combat capabilities.

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