North Korea calls US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’

North Korea has been focusing on enlarging its nuclear arsenal since Kim Jong Un’s high-stakes diplomacy with Trump collapsed in 2019

June 07, 2026 04:54

SEOUL, South Korea: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a US push for the denuclearization of North Korea an “anachronistic dream,” saying Sunday the North will steadily expand its nuclear arsenal in the face of US-led threats.

The statement came a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un, in his first visit to the country in seven years.