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North Korea Shows ‘Serious Increase’ in Nuclear Enrichment Capacity, Watchdog Warns

Grossi said the site could significantly increase enrichment capacity as the agency estimates North Korea has a few dozen warheads.

UN nuclear watchdog says North Korea has sharply boosted enrichment capacity, raising concern it is accelerating its ability to produce nuclear weapons.

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With the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warning that North Korea's nuclear weapons production capabilities are "increasing very seriously," North Korean nuclear experts have also analyzed that recent developments at the Yongbyon nuclear complex suggest a significant expansion of uranium enrichment capabilities, reaching a level where it could produce about five additional nuclear weapons.

The military production capacity of Pyongyang is growing alarmingly. Recent satellite surveys and international inspections confirm the accelerated reactivation of the Yongbyon complex and the finalization of a new isotopic separation plant. This Asian arsenal, now estimated at several dozen warheads, is continuing its tremendous technical modernization.

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Génération-NT broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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