North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

🇰🇷 The Straits Times (KR) —
North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, declared that North Korea will maintain its nuclear weapons status and will not tolerate any threats. This statement was made a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to reinforce ties with Pyongyang.

SEOUL, June 7 - Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate any threats, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday.

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