Seoul: North Korea is presumed to possess up to 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium as the country has sought to dramatically expand its nuclear weapons capabilities in recent years, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday. The minister disclosed the assessment during a press conference, citing publicly released estimates by experts.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Chung emphasized the urgency of addressing the situation, highlighting that uranium centrifuges in four areas within North Korea are actively running to accumulate nuclear materials. He suggested that resuming talks between North Korea and the United States could serve as a "breakthrough" in the stalled efforts to denuclearize the country.