North Korea may conduct nuclear test ahead of US midterms: Seoul’s spy agency



News North Korea may conduct nuclear test ahead of US midterms: Seoul’s spy agency National Intelligence Service also tells lawmakers Kim Jong Un has gained weight but has no apparent health issues Jeongmin Kim September 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un checks the time as he counts down to the launch of a long-range ballistic missile in a propaganda video released on March 25, 2022 \| Image: KCTV North Korea’s next nuclear test may come as early as next month, after China’s party congress and ahead of the U.S. midterms, South Korean lawmakers said after a briefing with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday. The NIS reportedly shared the assessment with two ranking members of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee in the closed-door meeting. North Korea’s next nuclear test may come as early as next month, after China’s party congress and ahead of the U.S. midterms, South Korean lawmakers said after a briefing with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday. The NIS reportedly shared the assessment with two ranking members of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee in the closed-door meeting. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea may conduct nuclear test ahead of US midterms: Seoul’s spy agency

National Intelligence Service also tells lawmakers Kim Jong Un has gained weight but has no apparent health issues

Jeongmin Kim September 28, 2022

North Korea may conduct nuclear test ahead of US midterms: Seoul’s spy agency

Kim Jong Un checks the time as he counts down to the launch of a long-range ballistic missile in a propaganda video released on March 25, 2022 | Image: KCTV

North Korea’s next nuclear test may come as early as next month, after China’s party congress and ahead of the U.S. midterms, South Korean lawmakers said after a briefing with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday.

The NIS reportedly shared the assessment with two ranking members of the National Assembly’s intelligence committee in the closed-door meeting.

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