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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base
By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
His trip highlighting the country's growing nuclear arsenal came as Pyongyang has been ramping up its show of force around U.S. President Donald Trump's return to office with a resumption of missile tests, which South Korea said were partly aimed at enticing Trump's attention.