March 29, 2024
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North Korea continues ‘troubling’ nuclear activity at key facilities: IAEA

UN nuclear chief says Punggye-ri site still ready for underground test and that DPRK is operating main nuclear reactor

North Korea remains prepared to test a nuclear weapon and continues activity and construction at its primary nuclear enrichment facility, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated on Monday, calling the developments “deeply troubling.”

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi delivered the assessment ahead of the agency’s first board meeting of the year, as part of a longer report on general developments in nuclear security over the past six months.

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