Kim, North Korea and Nuclear Weapons

North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility and calls for bolstering arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported Wednesday, as it ramps up pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
In an interview last week, President Trump called Kim Jong Un a "smart guy" and said he would reach out to the North Korean leader.
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday.
North Korea's Kim Calls for Bolstering Nuclear Forces This Year, KCNA Reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS
Kim's North Korea Fires Nuclear-Capable Missiles: Photos
South Korea 's Yonhap News Agency said North Korea might be using a vertical cold-launch system to fire the missiles. The system, which is commonly associated with submarine- and ship-based weapons, ejects a missile from its container before the missile ignites midair.
Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear facility as North Korea looks to pressure Trump administration
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits nuclear facility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea’s Youth in Line
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
Kim Jong Un Says Confrontation ‘Inevitable’ During Nuclear Lab Visit
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said confrontation with hostile nations is “inevitable” and called for a ramping up of the nation’s “nuclear shield,” just days after President Donald Trump indicated a willingness to reach out for renewed talks.
North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear programme would continue "indefinitely", state media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make rene
North Korea's Kim wants to strengthen nuclear shield
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the country's nuclear shield to be strengthened as he visited a nuclear material production facility, state-controlled KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Trump Aide Insists North Korea Must Give Up Its Nukes as Kim Amps Up Rhetoric, Orders More Missile Tests
White House, addressing concerns at Seoul, says Washington’s demand for North Korea to denuclearize is unchanged after Trump ...
A Lim Kim grabs four-shot lead at Tournament of Champions
A Lim Kim of South Korea shot a sterling 7-under-par 65 on Thursday that handed her a four-stroke lead after one round of the ...
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Kim Kee-hee to rejoin Sounders for 2025 season
Kim Kee-hee, a Sounders veteran defender, is returning to Seattle. The Sounders announced Tuesday in a press release that it ...