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North Korea Can Produce 10 to 20 Nuclear Weapons per Year, Says South Korean President

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North Korea could soon produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons per year according to South Korea’s dovish new president. President Lee Jae Myung made this assessment on Monday while calling for efforts to lower tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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According to South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung, North Korea could soon produce ten to 20 nuclear weapons per year. "An intercontinental missile that can reach the US is almost ready," Lee said during a visit to Washington at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank on Monday. The president, who is pursuing a more conciliatory policy towards the internationally isolated neighboring country than his predecessor, stressed: "We …

·Vienna, Austria
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"An intercontinental missile that can reach the United States is almost fully developed," South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung says about the nuclear efforts of the neighboring country.

·Vienna, Austria
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North Korea is well on its way to acquiring the capacity to produce 10-20 nuclear weapons per year, South Korea's new President Lee Jae-Myung said during a visit to a think tank in Washington on Monday. The closed dictatorship is currently estimated to have about 50 existing warheads and enough material to produce another 40, a...

·Stockholm, Sweden
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By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN North Korea is able to produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons a year, as the country has expanded its capabilities, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Monday. Speaking at the Statesman’s Forum organized by the Washington-based CSIS expert group, following its meeting with US leader Donald Trump, Lee said South Korea had tried to deter North Korea by sanctions, but Pyongyang had continued to develop its nuclear program.

·Idaho Falls, United States
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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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