North Korea is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test since 2017, South Korean officials warn.
As high-profile South Korean government sources insisted, recent activies show that the North is likely preparing for its first nuclear test in five years.
According to South Korea’s news agency Yonhap, Kim Jong-un is rapidly building a “shortcut” to an underground tunnel at the North’s nuclear test site in Punggye-ri.
As the South’s government believes, similar activities at the North’s nuclear test site suggest that Kim Jong-un is ready to revive the underground testing facilities that were closed as part of the country’s negotiations in 2018.
“(The North) abruptly stopped its initial construction work to restore the entrance to Tunnel 3, and it is digging up the side (of the tunnel),” a government source told Yonhap.
“In this way, it seems like it will be possible to restore (the nuclear testing facilities) in a month.”
Experts further believe there is a possibility that North Korea’s dictator could be rushing preparations in order to be ready for a nuclear test by April 25 which marks the country’s Military Foundation Day.
The concerning report comes just days after North Korea’s first successful launch of its monster intercontinental ballistic missile known as Hwasong-17. The missile has an estimated range of 9,320 miles, meaning it could easily reach mainland United States.
The 82-foot projectile was launched from an airport near Pyongyang and traveled for 680 miles before crashing into the sea.
The controversial missile launch was documented and captured in a short, Hollywood-style movie showing Kim Jong-un walking in front of the missile in slow motion and taking off his sunglasses before the launch.
The news was also confirmed by Korean Central News Agency which boasted the nation’s “formidable military” as they quoted the supreme leader who vowed to develop “technical capabilities unperturbed by any military threat and blackmail and keep themselves fully ready for long-standing confrontation with the US imperialists.point 402 |
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