North Korea says U.S. forced its nuclear stance

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UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- North Korea has again blamed its need for a nuclear weapons program on what it calls the United States' "hostile policy."

Choe Su Hon, North Korea's vice foreign minister, told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that his country's "ultimate goal and initiative" is "de-nuclearizing the Korea Peninsula."

"The key to the solution," Choe said, would be a fundamental change in U.S. policy toward his nation.

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