North Korea Accuses UN Nuclear Agency of Being US Puppet

North Korea has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for being a "paid trumpeter" for the United States and accused the agency of joining a U.S.-led pressure campaign against the country. The criticism comes after the IAEA adopted a resolution calling for North Korea to curb its nuclear programs. North Korea's Ministry of Nuclear Power Industry denounced the resolution as a result of a conspiracy by the U.S. and its allies, stating that its status as a nuclear weapons state is irreversible. The IAEA has had no access to North Korea since 2009.