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North Korea is trying to preserve some of its nuclear facilities for storage and production, while potentially hiding them from the United States, the Washington Post reports, citing official sources.
Testimonials gathered since the meeting of 12 between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump indicate the existence of secret sites for the production and development of methods to conceal the manufacture of goods. nuclear weapons, the newspaper notes, based on information from government officials who requested anonymity.
According to sources quoted by the newspaper, North Korea intends to retain some of its nuclear material reserves and production facilities, hiding information from the United States.
This would mean that Pyongyang is pursuing its nuclear program, although Kim has announced his commitment to "work for" the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula during a meeting with Trump in Singapore.
were not defined and a precise timetable for the dismantling of the North Korean nuclear arsenal was established.
Over the weekend, NBC News reported that Pyongyang had increased the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear weapons in various locations.
Citing unidentified sources of intelligence services, NBC stated that North Korea intended "to obtain all possible concessions" from the United States, rather than giving up its nuclear arsenal.
"There is no evidence that [les Nord-Coréens] reduced their reserves or that they paralyzed their production," said one source.
"There is absolutely unequivocal evidence that this is trying to deceive the United States"
The only known uranium enrichment center in North Korea is in Yongbyon, but there is indications of secret installations.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was planning a meeting with Kim Jong Un to complete the commitment to nuclear disarmament, but insisted that the North Korean leader was serious about this issue
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" We have yet to develop all those things that are behind the commitments we made that day, and Singapore. "
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