North Korea building new site resembling uranium enrichment facility: IAEA



News North Korea building new site resembling uranium enrichment facility: IAEA UN watchdog says its monitoring new building at Yongbyon complex, which could boost DPRK nuclear warhead production Colin Zwirko June 11, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and a satellite image of a new construction site at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex \| Images: IAEA (Sept. 13, 2021), Planet Labs (June 4, 2025), edited by NK News North Korea is building a new facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex that resembles a known uranium enrichment site, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), possibly as part of plans to boost the country’s nuclear warhead production capability. In a statement released Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency is “monitoring the construction of a new building at Yongbyon which has dimensions and features similar to the Kangson enrichment plant.” North Korea is building a new facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex that resembles a known uranium enrichment site, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), possibly as part of plans to boost the country’s nuclear warhead production capability. In a statement released Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency is “monitoring the construction of a new building at Yongbyon which has dimensions and features similar to the Kangson enrichment plant.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea building new site resembling uranium enrichment facility: IAEA

UN watchdog says its monitoring new building at Yongbyon complex, which could boost DPRK nuclear warhead production

Colin Zwirko June 11, 2025

North Korea building new site resembling uranium enrichment facility: IAEA

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and a satellite image of a new construction site at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex | Images: IAEA (Sept. 13, 2021), Planet Labs (June 4, 2025), edited by NK News

North Korea is building a new facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex that resembles a known uranium enrichment site, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), possibly as part of plans to boost the country’s nuclear warhead production capability.

In a statement released Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency is “monitoring the construction of a new building at Yongbyon which has dimensions and features similar to the Kangson enrichment plant.”

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