Thursday, April 7, 2022

US Envoy Warns North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week

Satellite imagery shows recent activity at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, indicating that Pyongyang may be preparing to detonate its seventh nuclear weapon, a report from One Nuclear Network said. Photo by Google Earth/Open Nuclear Network 

The Guardian/AFP: North Korea could hold nuclear test next week, US envoy warns 

US says Pyongyang may escalate recent provocations with a weapons test on 110th anniversary of founder Kim Il-sung’s birth North Korea could be planning its first nuclear weapon test in nearly five years, according to a senior US official who urged the regime to step back from further provocations following its recent long-range missile test. 

Sung Kim, the special representative for North Korea policy at the US state department, said Washington believes Pyongyang could demonstrate its growing nuclear weapons capacity on 15 April, an annual holiday held to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the birth of the country’s founder, Kim Il-sung.  

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US Envoy Warns North Korea Could Hold Nuclear Test Next Week  

North Korea nuke test possible in connection with April 15 anniv.: U.S. -- Kyodo News  

Sohae Satellite Launch Station: Activity Gradually Picks Up -- 38 North  

North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns -- ABC News  

New activity suggests North Korea nuclear test likely in 'near future,' report says -- UPI

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