PYONGYANG, June 4. /TASS/. Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un inspected a recently commissioned nuclear material production facility, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
According to the agency, the North Korean leader inspected the facility on June 3 together with the leaders of the Defense Industry Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee and staff of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute.
During the visit, the head of state reviewed the production processes, technological indicators, and long-term production plans. Kim Jong Un praised the team for their meticulous implementation of the decisions of the recent plenary sessions of the WPK Central Committee, emphasizing that the specialists have created a reliable foundation for further strengthening the production base for weapons-grade nuclear materials. Kim Jong Un stated that, under the leadership of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the country’s nuclear weapons production capacity had doubled over a five-year period. He also recalled that the 9th WPK Congress approved a new five-year program for strengthening the nuclear armed forces, which included a strategic decision to further increase productivity and expand the nuclear arsenal.
