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        "msgid": "ahead-of-xi-jinpings-visit-north-korea-reaffirms-commitment-to-nuclear-weapons-1780797158",
        "date": "2026-06-07 07:16:07",
        "title": "Ahead of Xi Jinping's Visit, North Korea Reaffirms Commitment to Nuclear Weapons",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "North Korea has declared it will maintain its nuclear weapons status ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Pyongyang. Kim Yo Jong dismissed claims of denuclearisation agreements between China and the US, while Kim Jong Un ordered an exponential expansion of the nation's nuclear and missile capabilities.",
        "content": "<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit North Korea in the\nnear future. Ahead of this visit, North Korea has reaffirmed that it\nwill maintain its status as a nuclear-armed state.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters on Sunday (7\/6\/2026), Kim Yo Jong, the sister of\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated that North Korea will never\nretreat from its status as a nuclear-armed nation. She warned that the\ncountry would not tolerate any threats, as reported by the state-run\nnews agency KCNA on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit North Korea on Monday\n(8\/6). This visit marks his first trip to North Korea in almost seven\nyears, as Beijing seeks to strengthen ties with Pyongyang, China\u2019s only\nformal ally bound by a treaty.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Yo Jong described US claims that Xi and US President Donald Trump\nagreed on denuclearisation goals during their summit in May as \u201cuntrue.\u201d\nShe added that North Korea \u201cpossesses the most accurate information\u201d\nregarding those claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe policy to continue strengthening nuclear war deterrence\ncapabilities for self-defence, as stated by the head of state, is a\nfinal and irrevocable decision that must be implemented without\ncondition,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, North Korea introduced a new facility for the\nproduction of nuclear materials. On this occasion, Kim Jong Un called\nfor an \u201cexponential\u201d expansion of the country\u2019s nuclear arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts suggest that the new uranium enrichment facility appears\nintended to strengthen North Korea\u2019s bargaining position ahead of the\nXi-Kim meeting, while also serving as a reason to accelerate the\ndevelopment of its nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Jong Un also visited a large munitions factory and ordered that\nthe nation\u2019s missile production capacity be increased 2.5 times over the\nnext five years, as reported by Yonhap News Agency on Sunday, citing the\nNorth Korean state newspaper, The Rodong Sinmun.<\/p>",
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