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North Korea says nuclear program 'absolutely non-negotiable'
Key takeaways
- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed the country's nuclear ambitions ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Ex TNKim Jong Un recently unveiled a new facility to produce fuel for nuclear weapons Image: KCNA/KNS/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement.
- She is considered a key player in the country's communications and foreign policy.
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The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed the country's nuclear ambitions ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ex TNKim Jong Un recently unveiled a new facility to produce fuel for nuclear weapons Image: KCNA/KNS/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement. A day before a high-profile visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korea said it will not back down from developing nuclear weapons.
"Our status as a nuclear power is absolutely non-negotiable," said Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, in comments published by the official newspaper of record Rodong Sinmun on Sunday.
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