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Why North Koreaโ€™s Kim is doubling down on nuclear might as Xi visit looms

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-unโ€™s recent display of nuclear-processing capabilities appears timed with reports of an impending visit by Chinaโ€™s leader and fuelled by insecurities about Seoulโ€™s nuclear submarine talks with Washington. Analysts also say that mounting trilateral talks involving the United States, Japan and South Korea have galvanised Kim into doubling down on Pyongyangโ€™s status as a nuclear-armed state. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced on Friday that Xi...