North Korea: Nuclear 'Non-Negotiable' Ahead of Xi Jinping's Visit – La Nouvelle Tribune

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, declared on June 7, 2026, that North Korea's nuclear status is 'absolutely non-negotiable,' on the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Pyongyang on June 8-9. The statement responds to a May 17 White House communiqué where Trump and Xi reaffirmed the goal of denuclearization. Xi's visit is the first since 2019 and coincides with the 65th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean treaty. Additionally, North Korea has disclosed a new fissile material production facility, likely a uranium enrichment plant.