SEOUL — North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday (Sept 13), as leader Kim Jong-un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost the arsenal.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversees a test-fire for a new 600mm multiple rocket launcher at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency Sept 13, 2024.SEOUL — North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday , as leader Kim Jong-un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost the arsenal.
Kim urged workers to produce more materials for tactical nuclear weapons, saying the country's nuclear arsenal is vital for confronting threats from the United States and its allies.The North Korean leader said "anti-DPRK nuclear threats" from the "US imperialists-led vassal forces" have crossed the red-line, according to the report.
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that the UN nuclear watchdog had observed activity consistent with the operation of a reactor and the reported centrifuge enrichment facility at Yongbyon. "Kim also appears to suggest that North Korean tactical nuclear weapons designs may primarily rely on uranium for their cores," he said.
"It shows how advanced their enrichment capability has become, which gives greater credibility to both their ability and commitment to increasing their nuclear weapons arsenals," she said.
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