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North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'

  • Kim Yo Jong dismissed U.S. calls for denuclearization as an “anachronistic dream,” signaling North Korea will keep expanding its nuclear deterrent.
  • Kim Jong Un has ordered a big ramp-up in missile and nuclear production — including a plan to boost missile output about 2.5 times over five years.
  • Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea (his first trip there in seven years), likely to reassert China’s influence and discuss aid as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia.
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