North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military



News North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site Bryan Betts \| Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un \| Image: KCTV, June 20, 2021 North Korea has been restoring demolished tunnels at its only known nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, South Korea’s military announced on Friday, in the latest indication that Pyongyang may be preparing for a future underground nuclear weapons test. South Korean and U.S. authorities are “closely monitoring related activities in close cooperation,” Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement to reporters. North Korea has been restoring demolished tunnels at its only known nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, South Korea’s military announced on Friday, in the latest indication that Pyongyang may be preparing for a future underground nuclear weapons test. South Korean and U.S. authorities are “closely monitoring related activities in close cooperation,” Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement to reporters. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site

Bryan Betts | Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022

North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | Image: KCTV, June 20, 2021

North Korea has been restoring demolished tunnels at its only known nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, South Korea’s military announced on Friday, in the latest indication that Pyongyang may be preparing for a future underground nuclear weapons test.

South Korean and U.S. authorities are “closely monitoring related activities in close cooperation,” Seoul’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement to reporters.

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