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N. Korea's Nuclear Capabilities Grow 100,000 Times over 30 Years: Unification Minister

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Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday that North Korea's nuclear capabilities have grown so much that pursuing complete denuclearization is no longer sustainable.

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Controversy arose after Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young stated that North Korea's nuclear capabilities have grown 100,000-fold over the past 30 years. When it was pointed out that this figure represents only a few thousand times the actual amount of plutonium held, the Ministry of Unification clarified that it was a metaphor intended to emphasize the severity of the threat.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ha Chae-rim = Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young stated on the 27th, "The reality is that an approach prioritizing 'complete denuclearization' like in the past is no longer sustainable..."

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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At a forum, South Korea's Minister of Reunification, Chung Dong-young, said on Thursday that North Korea's nuclear capabilities had increased by 100,000 over the past 30 years. North Korea's nuclear arsenal is in great development. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Thursday that North Korea's nuclear capabilities had increased by 100,000 since 1992, when the regime informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it had 90…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong Young stated that continuing to pursue the goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea is no longer a viable approach.

·Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Seoul sees 'unsustainable' continue to seek the complete denuclearization of the neighboring country ...

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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