North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs opposes joint statement by South Korea and the EU that does not recognize it as a nuclear-weapon state

On the 10th, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Europe, announced a joint statement with the European Union stating that North Korea will not be recognized as a nuclear-weapon state. North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded by saying, ``Our principle of treating South Korea as a completely hostile country remains unchanged.''