SEOUL, South Korea (AP) 鈥� North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to the number of his nuclear weapons.
It鈥檚 unclear if the site is at the North's main Yongbyon nuclear complex, but it's the North's first public disclosure of a uranium-enrichment facility since it showed one at Yongbyon to visiting American scholars in 2010. While the latest unveiling is likely an attempt to apply more pressure on the U.S. and its allies, the images North Korea's media released of the area could provide outsiders with a valuable source of information for estimating the amount of nuclear ingredients that North Korea has produced.
During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the production base of weapon-grade nuclear materials, Kim expressed 鈥済reat satisfaction repeatedly over the wonderful technical force of the nuclear power field鈥� held by North Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press
