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China’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up ties

Korea’s nuclear capabilities. On Thursday, the North Korean state news agency, KCNA, reported that Kim had called for an [“exponential”](/news/2026/6/4/n-koreas-kim-jong-un-calls-for-exponential-expansion-of-nuclear-arsenal) expansion of the country’s arsenal

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

North Korea has unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels as leader Kim Jong Un calls for an “exponential” expansion of his country’s atomic arsenal. During a visit to the facility

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

arsenal to [ensure its survival](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-trump-iran-war). North Korea is thought to have assembled about 50 nuclear warheads, although some experts are sceptical of its claims that it is able to miniaturise them

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

News Agency. ### The site is likely a uranium enrichment plant KCNA said the facility used "more sophisticated technology" but didn't provide further details like its location. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff assessed