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North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

2026. **朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS** 朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans

N Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for ‘exponential’ expansion of nuclear arsenal

plans, KCNA said. Photos published by KCNA showed Kim walking through narrow aisles with dense rows of silver tubes and pipes. ![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech as he visits the Central

China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance

plans to expand his country's nuclear arsenal "at an exponential rate." The U.S. claims that a denuclearized Korean Peninsula is a shared goal with China. But Beijing has not publicly confirmed such an agreement

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3333x3333+834+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2Fa9%2Fa16dafd049c8b040ad5c3cae2fcf%2Fap26098241194260.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/09/g-s1-116848/north-korea-says-its-latest-weapons-tests-included-missiles-with-cluster-bomb-warheads) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/09/g-s1-116848/north-korea-says-its-latest-weapons-tests-included-missiles-with-cluster-bomb-warheads) South Korea's presidential office said its National Security Council plans

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing's unique influence over