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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 4 MIN

China and North Korea renew ties, complicating U.S. response to Kim's nuclear program

from Morning Edition · host Steve Inskeep

With Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un reaffirming ties while sidestepping nuclear tensions, the U.S. faces a growing challenge in responding to an increasingly confident, nuclear-armed North Korea.

With Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un reaffirming ties while sidestepping nuclear tensions, the U.S. faces a growing challenge in responding to an increasingly confident, nuclear-armed North Korea.

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