AFP3 Jun, 2026 11:21 PMQuick ReadNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ignoring international pressure by announcing an increase in his country's nuclear arsenal. Photo / AFPNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ignoring international pressure by announcing an increase in his country's nuclear arsenal. Photo / AFPNorth Korea’s production of weapons-grade nuclear material has more than doubled in the past five years, and leader Kim Jong Un has vowed an “exponential” increase in military nuclear capabilities.
During a visit to a new nuclear material production facility, Kim said North Korea has confirmed an “ambitious future plan
