Its leader, Kim Jong-un, visited the factory and urged his country to produce more highly enriched uranium to build “exponentially” more nuclear weapons.
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Why Many South Koreans Want the Country to Have Nuclear Weapons
Washington says it would defend the South against North Korea with nuclear arms, if need be. But more and more people in the South think it should rely on itself.
South Korea Offers Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Stricken North Korea
If accepted, the help could lead to the first official dialogue in years between the two Koreas, which have recently been sending each other trash balloons and propaganda.
North Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Talks of Execution
Ri Il-kyu, who fled to South Korea late last year, alleged that two North Korean officials who had been assigned to negotiate with the Trump administration had been punished.
North Korea’s New Must-Have Accessory: The Kim Jong-un Pin
With the introduction of the pin, Mr. Kim is said to be elevating his personality cult to the level once reserved for his father and grandfather.
North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Suggests Arms Race With South
The North said it tested a missile with a “super-large warhead” on Monday. The South has similar missiles, meant to target underground bunkers.
North Korea Says It Tested Multiple-Warhead Missile Technology
The announcement, coming days after Vladimir V. Putin’s visit to Pyongyang, suggests an ambitious attempt to upgrade the North’s nuclear arsenal.
Putin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded
His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes.
Putin Shows He Can Antagonize the U.S. Far Afield From Ukraine
His support for North Korea’s military ambitions showed he can inflict pain on the U.S. and its NATO allies in ways beyond aggression in Ukraine.
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a New Headache for China
The treaty raises the risk of confrontation in the region and could prompt the United States and its allies to bolster their military presence on China’s periphery.