Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Kim Jong Un Unveils Nuclear Plant, Doubling Materials Output Capacity
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4

Kim Jong Un Unveils Nuclear Plant, Doubling Materials Output Capacity

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4

Summary

  • North Korean state media said Kim Jong Un toured a newly inaugurated nuclear materials production factory on Wednesday, marking a fresh step in his drive to expand the country’s nuclear arsenal.
  • Output capacity at the facility has doubled, according to the report, though KCNA did not disclose the plant’s location or specify what nuclear materials it produces.
  • The unveiling comes as Pyongyang presses ahead with weapons development and amid reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may travel to North Korea in the coming weeks.

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