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North Korea's nuclear status is absolute, says Kim Yo-jong

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Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stated that the country's nuclear-armed status is absolute and irreversible. She dismissed hopes for denuclearization as unrealistic, referring to them as the talk of "idiots." North Korea has legally enshrined its nuclear weapons state status, considering its arsenal permanent. Estimates from Donald Trump and Seoul suggest North Korea possesses between 57 and 120 nuclear weapons. AI

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North Korea's nuclear status is absolute, says Kim Yo-jong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

    The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, calling those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”. North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership dec…

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