North Korea offers a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce nuclear materials

SUMMARY

North Korea provided a rare look into a uranium enrichment facility during a visit by leader Kim Jong Un, as reported by state media. Kim inspected the site, urging an exponential increase in nuclear weapons production, citing threats from the U.S. and its allies. The facility, possibly at Yongbyon, features new centrifuges aimed at enhancing North Korea's nuclear capabilities. This disclosure, the first since 2010, might be intended to pressure the U.S. but also offers insights into North Korea's nuclear progress. South Korea condemned these actions as a threat to global peace, emphasizing that North Korea's nuclear pursuits violate U.N. prohibitions.