North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
Kim Jong Un said the country’s weapons-grade nuclear material output has more than doubled in five years as it expands centrifuge-based production.
- On Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a newly commissioned nuclear material production facility and called for an "exponential" expansion of the country's atomic arsenal to meet long-term strategic goals.
- Kim stated the urgent need to bolster the country's nuclear deterrent stems from confrontations with "the most ferocious enemies," an apparent reference to the United States and South Korea.
- Accompanied by officials from the Munitions Industry Department and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, Kim toured the unnamed plant featuring "more sophisticated technologies" and rows of centrifuges for enriching uranium.
- During the visit, Kim confirmed the country has made "responsible and significant decisions" to execute an ambitious plan, describing the strategy as a "transformative milestone" for nuclear advancement.
- This revelation follows Pyongyang's disclosure of a covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, as international monitors report a rapid increase in nuclear activities despite long-standing Non-Proliferation Treaty restrictions.
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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un wants to further expand his country's nuclear weapons program.
North Korea eyes ‘exponential’ hike in nuclear weapons capability
SEOUL — North Korea has unveiled a new facility to produce weapons-grade nuclear material as the South Korean military said it was closely coordinating with the United States to monitor Pyongyang's nuclear activities.Kim Jong Un inspected the new plant on Wednesday and announced plans to “beef up our state’s nuclear forces at an exponential rate,” according to a report from state-run media on Thursday.The North’s official Korean Central News Age…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the new nuclear facility and said that in the past five years, the country has more than doubled its production of materials suitable for creating nuclear weapons.
North Korea's Kim calls for 'exponential' nuclear expansion after inspecting new plant
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an “exponential” expansion of the country’s atomic arsenal during a visit to a newly operational nuclear material production factory, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday. Kim said production capacity for weapons-grade nuclear material had reached more than double its previous level over the past five years and instructed officials to further increase output to meet long-term strategic goals. During…
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, called for an "exponential" expansion of the country's atomic arsenal during a visit to a recently launched nuclear plant, North Korean news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim said the country's weapons-grade nuclear material production capacity "has more than doubled" over the past five years, adding that the priority is to "strengthen" nuclear forces "at an exponential pace."Keep reading....
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