N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong says Pyongyang's nuclear status 'irreversible'
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Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, declared that North Korea's nuclear weapons program is 'absolutely non-negotiable' and 'irreversible,' rejecting any possibility of denuclearization. The statement was made on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to North Korea, reaffirming Pyongyang's commitment to its nuclear arsenal despite international sanctions.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said her country's status as a nuclear-armed state is "absolutely irreversible" and vowed not to tolerate any threats against it, the North's state media reported Sunday.
Kim Yo-jong made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, in which she reiterated Pyongyang's position that its nuclear weapons program is nonnegotiable while rejecting international efforts aimed at denuclearization.
"Our status as a nuclea ...