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N.Korean, Russian lawmakers discuss nuclear crisis
A North Korean delegation at a conference in Russia has said the country needs nuclear weapons to protect its sovereignty. The delegation headed by Vice-Chairman of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, An Tong Chun, met Russian Upper House speaker Valentina Matviyenko in St. Petersburg on Monday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly conference. Matviyenko said the North Korean officials stressed that possessing nuclear arms is the only means for their country to protect its people and sovereignty. The North Koreans reportedly condemned US President Donald Trump's recent ... (full story)