Report: North Korea Is Keeping 13 Undeclared Missile Bases Operational

CNBC/Reuters: North Korea keeps undeclared missile bases up and running: US think tank

* A U.S. think tank said on Monday it had identified at least 13 of an estimated 20 undeclared missile operating bases inside North Korea.
* It underscored the challenge for American negotiators hoping to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
* North Korea has said it has closed its Punggye-ri nuclear testing site and the Sohae missile engine test facility.
* It also raised the possibility of shuttering more sites and allowing international inspections if Washington took “corresponding measures,” of which there has so far been no sign.

A U.S. think tank said on Monday it had identified at least 13 of an estimated 20 undeclared missile operating bases inside North Korea, underscoring the challenge for American negotiators hoping to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

In reports released by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, researcher Joseph Bermudez said maintenance and minor infrastructure improvements have been observed at some of the sites, despite the ongoing negotiations.

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