"Pyongyang has also insisted on US recognition as a nuclear weapons state as a precondition for any talks with Washington, while emphasizing that any future summits must omit language on "denuclearization."
North Korea is estimated to have nearly 60 nuclear warheads, which is double the 20-30 warheads Pyongyang is thought to have possessed during Trump's last diplomatic episode with Kim in 2018 and 2019.
"North Korea is no longer looking for talks centered on denuclearization or even traditional arms control."
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