US EditionSouth Korea says the North has 4 uranium enrichment facilities to build nuclear weapons
South Korea's unification minister said North Korea operates four uranium enrichment sites producing weapons-grade uranium for roughly 47 nuclear bombs, underscoring urgent denuclearization talks need.
- A South Korean official stated that North Korea operates four uranium enrichment facilities, including a site at Yongbyon, highlighting the urgency to halt its nuclear program.
- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young mentioned that North Korea possesses an estimated 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, a significant increase from previous estimates of 250 to 500 kilograms in 2018.
- Kim Jong Un has called for a rapid expansion of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and refuses to negotiate regarding these arms, emphasizing the urgency to halt the program.
- International diplomacy regarding North Korea's nuclear program has stalled since 2019, and Kim has shifted focus to weapon tests rather than engaging in negotiations.
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According to the South Korean government, Pyongyang would hold a sufficient amount of enriched uranium to produce many atomic bombs. Citing experts, Seoul estimated on Thursday 25 September that the North regime would be in possession of two tons of the substance, while Pyongyang has continued to multiply military tests in recent years.
South Korea Says the North Has 4 Uranium Enrichment Facilities to Build Nuclear Weapons
A top South Korean official said Thursday that North Korea is operating a total of four uranium enrichment facilities, adding to outside assessments that it has multiple covert atomic plants along with the widely known site near the capital of Pyongyang.
The South Korean Government has stated on Thursday that it estimates the reserves of highly enriched uranium in North Korea at two tons and has stressed the importance of “urgently” halting Pyongyang’s nuclear program, which has made it clear over the past few days that it will not accept talks on a denuclearization. “The estimates suggest that North Korea has about 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium at 90 percent and even more,” said So…
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