North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military



News North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site Bryan Betts \| Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un \| Image: KCTV, June 20, 2021 North Korea has been restoring demolished tunnels at its only known nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, South Korea’s military announced on Friday, in the latest indication that Pyongyang may be preparing for a future underground nuclear weapons test. South Korean and U.S. authorities are “closely monitoring related activities in close cooperation,” Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement to reporters. The DPRK claimed to blow upthe tunnels at Punggye-ri in May 2018, inviting international reporters to witness the demolition a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held © 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 Trending

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North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site

Bryan Betts | Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022

North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | Image: KCTV, June 20, 2021

North Korea has been restoring demolished tunnels at its only known nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, South Korea’s military announced on Friday, in the latest indication that Pyongyang may be preparing for a future underground nuclear weapons test.

South Korean and U.S. authorities are “closely monitoring related activities in close cooperation,” Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement to reporters.

The DPRK claimed to blow upthe tunnels at Punggye-ri in May 2018, inviting international reporters to witness the demolition a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held

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Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.

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