South Korea’s Lee says North produces material for 10–20 nuclear weapons annually - UPI.com

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that North Korea is producing enough nuclear fissile material to build between 10 and 20 nuclear weapons each year, warning that Pyongyang presents a growing danger to the world beyond the Korean Peninsula.

Lee made the remarks during a New Year press conference in Seoul, where he outlined his administration's foreign and security priorities amid heightened regional tensions and an accelerating North Korean weapons program.

"North Korea is assessed to be producing material sufficient for roughly 10 to 20 nuclear warheads annually," Lee said.

The North also continues to develop intercontinental ballistic missile technology aimed at striking the U.S. mainland, he added.

South Korea’s Lee says North produces material for 10–20 nuclear weapons annually - UPI.com

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