▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (rear) holds a meeting with commanding officers of the divisions and brigades of the army in Pyongyang on May 17, 2026, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) the next day. During the meeting, Kim called for reinforcement of front-line units on the southern border, according to the KCNA. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea's Kim inspects new nuclear material production facility: KCNA

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility, adding that the North has finalized a broader plan to strengthen the country's nuclear forces exponentially, state media reported Thursday.

Kim inspected the facility the previous day, accompanied by key party officials, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, without disclosing the location or other details.

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