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North Korean nuclear 'admission' in doubt

South Korean officials said the radio announcer's key phrase could have been spoken in error or a verb may have been misheard by monitors, leading to the statement being misinterpreted.

Only one syllable turned "is entitled to have" (kajige tui-o-itta) into "has come to have" (kajige tui-otta), the official explained.

Original translation:
"In coping with mounting nuclear threats from the US imperialists, we have come to have powerful military countermeasures, including nuclear weapons."

Revised translation:
"In coping with mounting nuclear threats from the US imperialists, we are entitled to have powerful military countermeasures, including nuclear weapons."

This would explain North Korea's claim to have met the Human RIghts Committee's demand that all North Koreans are entitled to have equal representation and freedom from political persecution.