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S. Korea: China, Russia hold key to North’s denuclearization

FILE - This photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what it says a test-fire of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 24, 2022. China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of North Korea's army at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 25, 2022. China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) South Korean Vice Defense Minister Shin Beomchul speaks during an interview at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean and U.S. missiles are displayed at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean Vice Defense Minister Shin Beomchul speaks during an interview at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean official said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, as the North remains ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
S. Korea: China, Russia hold key to North’s denuclearization