North Korea called denuclearization a "pipe dream," rejecting South Korea’s push for talks during a summit with China’s Xi Jinping.

North Korea dismissed denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as an "unrealistic pipe dream," according to state media, rejecting South Korea’s plan to discuss the issue during a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju. The meeting, part of the APEC forum, was expected to address regional security, but Pyongyang insisted its nuclear status is non-negotiable. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would resume nuclear testing, without confirming if tests would be underground, stating other nations conduct such tests and the U.S. would too.