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North Korea's Kim says the country to exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the naval vessel Kang Kon to supervise the vessel's navigation test, in an undisclosed location, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on June 6, 2026.   KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the naval vessel Kang Kon to supervise the vessel's navigation test, in an undisclosed location, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on June 6, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS Reuters

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said exercising the country's position as a nuclear weapons state is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation, KCNA state news agency reported on Tuesday.

Kim spoke at a Central Committee meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, KCNA said.

(Reporting by Jack Kim; Editing by Nia Williams)

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM.

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