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North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president’s visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate any threats, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday.Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on Monday for a summit, marking his first visit to the North in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with Pyongyang, China’s only formal treaty ally.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Kim Yo Jong called US claims that Xi and US President Donald Trump confirmed a goal to denuclearize during a May summit “false,” adding that it “has the most accurate information” regarding the claims.“The policy of continuously strengthening self-defensive nuclear war deterrence, as declared by the head of state, is an irreversible and final conclusion that must be executed unconditionally,” she said.Early this week, North Korea unveiled a new nuclear material