North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported Wednesday, as it ramps up pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits nuclear facility ramping up pressure on US - The North Korean leader vowed to continue growing “the nuclear shield of the country”

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.

Kim visited the nuclear material production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, according to state media. View on euronews

South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two countries. “North Korea’s denuclearization remains a

Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, emphasizing that strengthening the nuclear shield is "indispensable" amid a long-term confrontation with "the most vicious hostile countries.

Kim Jong Un vowed North Korea's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely" just days after Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic moves to the leader.