North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new nuclear materials production facility, pledging to expand the country's nuclear forces at an exponential rate. State media reported that the plant uses advanced technology to bolster the nation's nuclear arsenal.
Photos of the site showed a large centrifuge hall, indicating the facility is likely used for enriching weapons-grade uranium. During his visit, Kim stated that the capacity to produce weapons-grade nuclear materials more than doubled over the past five years.
Kim described the inauguration as a historic event and an epochal milestone that creates an environment for the next stage of bolstering nuclear forces. He argued that this growth is necessary due to worsening security threats and long-term confrontations with the country's most ferocious enemies.
This announcement comes amid reports that China's president may travel to Pyongyang in the coming weeks.