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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Iran Deal Won't Spoil North Korea's Appetite For Nukes [Watch (HLS stream): Iran Deal Won't Spoil North Korea's Appetite For Nukes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/YFQxnIIQ.m3u8) (1:22)  _Published 2015-07-21. After talk that the Iran nuclear deal would inspire North Korea to negotiate, the Hermit Kingdom reaffirmed it wouldn't._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:34 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Tracking North Korea's Nukes](/video/WA3XQxlL/) ### Tracking North Korea's Nukes [North Korea's Insults on World Leaders](/video/dk98RTMu/) ### North Korea's Insults on World Leaders [Inside North Korea's Nuclear Threats](/video/PI9fO6wi/) ### Inside North Korea's Nuclear Threats --- ## Transcript North Korea's love affair with nuclear weaponry likely won't end any time soon. The country dispelled rumors that Iran's nuclear negotiations would inspire North Korea to do the same as North Korean ally, China, had suggested. In a statement quoted in North Korea's state run news agency, a government official said the country's nuclear weapons are Not a plaything to be put on the negotiating table, as it is the essential means to protect its sovereignty and vital rights from the U. S. nuclear threat. The country has been subject to stringent U. S. sanctions since 2008. North Korea also claims it's threatened By the U. S. military presence in South Korea which the U. S. has maintained since the Korean War. North Korea's program is more advanced than Iran's and the hermit kingdom is believed to already have nuclear weapons, though it still can't attach the bombs to missiles. Other countries, including the U. S ., have denounced North Korea's sporadic ballistic missile tests. North Korea is not only deepening its own isolation It's also inviting stronger international pressure. After a test in 2009, President Obama said North Korea is not only deepening their own isolation, it's also inviting stronger international pressure. North Korea once Wants the US to lift sanctions before talking disarmament. The US wants North Korea to disarm before lifting sanctions. 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