North Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces

Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility.The nuclear-armed country is believed to operate uranium enrichment facilities at three sites – Yongbyon, Kangson and Kusong. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Kim on Wednesday went to a “newly inaugurated nuclear materials production factory,” Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.KCNA reported that Kim noted an “ambitious future plan designed to beef up our state's nuclear forces at an exponential rate.”Rejecting pressure from the United States, North Korea insists it will not give up its nuclear arsenal, describing its path as “irreversible.”While at the reported facility, Kim also said the “weapons-grade nuclear materials production capacity more than doubled during the past 5-year course.”North Korea has conducted eight missile tests this year, which

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