Updated Jun 7, 2026 – 7.47am, first published at 7.40am4 mins ago – 7.47AMNorth Korea will not retreat from nuclear status, Kim Jong Un’s sister saysReutersSeoul | 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, Yonhap News Agency said on Sunday.The warning came ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to North Korea on Monday – his first trip to the country in almost seven years – as Beijing seeks to strengthen ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally.Xi will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern, China’s foreign ministry said.