April 25, 2024
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More clues surface about site thought to be secret North Korean nuclear facility

IAEA director says reported “Kangson” uranium enrichment plant near Pyongyang is “relevant” to DPRK nuke program

For years now, experts around the world have been talking about the site of a potential North Korean uranium enrichment plant referred to as Kangson, but open-source analysis has yet to prove it.

Now, the small industrial site near Pyongyang is showing activity “relevant” to the country’s nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday, adding credence to a leading theory on the nuclear site’s location.

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