Kim Jong Un Inspects New Nuclear Materials Production Plant—North Korea Has Doubled Capacity in Five Years

Kim Jong Un inspected a new nuclear-materials production facility and said North Korea was expanding its nuclear capabilities, Bloomberg reports.

During the visit, the North Korean leader said the country’s capacity to produce weapons-grade nuclear materials had doubled over the past 5 years.

He also ordered further increases in production volumes to meet long-term strategic goals. According to Kim Jong Un, this is “vital” to building a powerful nuclear arsenal capable of countering the “hostile policy of the United States” and threats to North Korea’s security.

Kim Jong Un Inspects New Nuclear Materials Production Plant—North Korea Has Doubled Capacity in Five Years

The Country’s Leader Ordered Production to Keep Expanding, Calling It “Vital” to Confronting “Hostile U.S. Policy”