North Korea uranium enrichment facility 2026
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North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution
Donald Trump said he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.
Kim Yo Jong accused the IAEA of double standards.
The North Korean Foreign Ministry dismissed a resolution by the IAEA that criticises Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
South Korea says US-North Korea talks possible, rules out Hormuz deployment
Lee said South Korea will carry out minimum necessary activities to protect its merchant ships and oil shipping routes.
Seoul assessed that Pyongyang has approximately 80 to 120 nuclear warheads.
Lee said South Korea will not deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast
US President Donald Trump said he planned to meet this year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The US Pacific Command said North Korea's launch does not pose an immediate threat to US territory or its allies.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it is exchanging information on the launches with the United States and Japan.
IAEA reports North Korea built new uranium enrichment facility
North Korea started operating an expanded annex at its Kangson enrichment site.
The IAEA has had no inspectors in North Korea since 2009.
The new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon could house up to 28 centrifuge cascades.
North Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, watchdog says
The new facility is reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades.
The IAEA said Pyongyang has begun operating an expanded annex at another enrichment site.
The IAEA said there were indications that operations had started at another enrichment facility in Kangson, near Pyongyang, in January this year.