UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity - Reuters

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity  Reuters

If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable

A sobering interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex North Korea has made “very serious” progress in its ability to produce more nuclear weapons, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has warned, in another sign that the regime is seeking to use its nuclear arsenal to ensure its survival. North Korea is thought to have assembled about 50 nuclear warheads, although some experts are sceptical of its claims that it is able to miniatur...

By Justin McCurry in Tokyo

North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns

The nuclear watchdog's chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea's Yongbyon reactor.

UN watchdog warns North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

North Korea has made “very serious” advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a new uranium enrichment facility, as it steps up activity at a key complex, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has said. Enriching uranium can provide an alternative, and experts say, a more effective, path to acquiring weapons-grade material in addition to ‌reprocessing spent plutonium extracted from a nuclear reactor. Speaking in Seoul on Wednesday, the head of the International...

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'Very serious': UN watchdog flags sharp rise in North Korea's nuclear activity

North Korea's nuclear weapons production capability is seeing a "very serious increase," according to the IAEA chief. Heightened activity at the Yongbyon complex, including its reactor and reprocessing unit, signals a significant expansion. New uranium enrichment facilities are also under construction, boosting production capacity. This development raises global concerns about regional security and nuclear proliferation.

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If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable

A sobering interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity - The Straits Times

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity  The Straits Times

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

North Korea has made “very serious” advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a new uranium enrichment facility, as it stepped up activity at a key complex, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. Enriching uranium can provide an alternative, and experts say, a more effective, path to […]

North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog

North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on a visit to Seoul. The diplomatically isolated north is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in making nuclear warheads, South Korea’s spy agency has said. They include one at the Yongbyon nuclear site, which Pyongyang purportedly decommissioned after talks but later reactivated in 2021. “In our periodic assessm...

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North Korea showing 'serious ability' over nuclear weapon

North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has said.

IAEA chief says Iran enrichment freeze a ‘political decision,' stresses verification

The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said Wednesday that any agreement requiring Iran to suspend uranium enrichment would be driven more by political trust than by technical necessity, stressing that rigorous international verification would be indispensable to any deal. Speaking at a press briefing in Seoul, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said said there was no real difference in the duration of enrichment suspension, if such options were under discussion between Washington and Teh

By The Korea Herald

North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog

Asked whether Russia was assisting North Korea's nuclear development, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said the agency had not seen "anything in particular in that regard".

North Korea expanding ability to build nuclear weapons: UN

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said Wednesday that North Korea is significantly increasing its ability to produce nuclear weapons, citing recent assessments...