The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday denied having secret nuclear cooperation with Syria, saying such allegations are "sheer misinformation."
"The DPRK solemnly declared in October 2006 that, being a responsible nuclear weapons state, it would never allow nuclear transfer, and has stood by its words." the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, quoting a spokesman of the DPRK's Foreign Ministry.
The denial came amid mounting speculation over an Israeli air raid on unknown Syrian targets earlier this month. Some U.S. media said that the DPRK may be helping Syria to develop a secret nuclear program and the strike could be linked to such a program.
"The above-said story is nothing but a clumsy plot hatched by the dishonest forces who do not like to see any progress at the six-party talks and in the DPRK-U.S. relations," the spokesman said.
Last Saturday, Syria also dismissed such reports as "fabrications."
