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

Jong Un calls for an “exponential” expansion of his country’s atomic arsenal. During a visit to the facility on Thursday, Kim said production capacity for weapons-grade nuclear material was more than double

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Kim Jong-un](https://www.theguardian.com/world/kim-jong-un), who became leader five years later, North Korea has accelerated its nuclear weapons programme in defiance of UN sanctions, in what observers believe is an attempt to reduce

North Korea needs China for survival: Why does Beijing need Pyongyang?

Jong Un now has more room to manoeuvre internationally than he did a decade ago. Xi’s visit is partly a reminder that while Russia may be an increasingly important partner, China remains North Korea

China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at rare Pyongyang summit

Jong Un have pledged to deepen their cooperation, according to state media, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang. During a summit late on Monday, Xi told Kim he aimed to drive progress

‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties

Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted Xi and wife, Peng Liyuan, at Pyongyang’s international airport before the Chinese leader was taken to the capital’s main square, where portraits