Kim_Jong-un visits new nuclear facility

Kim Jong Un>>>, the leader of North Korea>>>, visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility, which the South Korea>>> defense ministry assessed as a uranium enrichment site. During his visit, Kim Jong Un>>> vowed to 'exponentially' strengthen North Korea>>>'s nuclear arsenal and claimed that the country's 'weapons-grade nuclear material production capacity more than doubled' over the past five years. He emphasized the urgency of expanding the nuclear deterrent 'both in quality and quantity' due to 'potential threats and unpredictable long-term crises'. The visit included an 'important consultative meeting' where Kim Jong Un>>> issued 'action guidelines' for accelerating the buildup of nuclear forces. This development follows North Korea>>>'s reaffirmation of its status as an 'irreversible' nuclear-armed state in February and its disclosure of a uranium enrichment facility in September 2024. Photos released by the North Korea — Korean Central News Agency>>> showed centrifuges and blurred documents related to the nuclear weapons program.