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Is North Korea Balking at Denuclearization?

Jul 2, 2018 | 20:27 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits the Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of Defense Science on August 23, 2017.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits the Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of Defense Science on August 23, 2017. The first concrete action in the process of North Korean denuclearization will be for North Korea to disclose the full scope of its weapons program and facilities.

(AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS)

According to recently released satellite imagery acquired by the Middlebury Institute for International Studies, North Korea appears to have expanded one of its missile manufacturing plants, the Chemical Material Institute located in the city of Hamhung, between April and June. The plant produces solid-fueled ballistic missiles and warhead re-entry vehicles, both of which are essential components in North Korea's development of a credible nuclear deterrent. ...

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