North Korea’s growing nuclear capacity is likely to be a prominent topic of discussion at the upcoming 4th Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C. starting Thursday.

With Washington and Seoul having stated their intent to press North Korea through international cooperation, North Korea preemptively denounced the event through statements via Uriminzokkiri on Wednesday.

“President Park Geun-hye will have bilateral summits with Japan, China and the U.S., as well as a trilateral summit with Japan and the U.S.,” said Kim Kyu-hyun, chief of diplomacy and security of the Blue House on Wednesday in remarks carried by local media.

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