By love-89.com In a recent interview on September 26, Lee Seong-kweun, a member of South Korea’s National Assembly Intelligence Committee, raised serious concerns about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. He revealed that North Korea is believed to have enough plutonium and uranium to produce at least a double-digit number of nuclear weapons. This statement comes on the heels of reports indicating that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had been inspecting nuclear facilities earlier this month.
Lee cited information from the National Intelligence Service, indicating that North Korea may be planning its seventh nuclear test following the U.S. elections in November. A July report from the Federation of American Scientists suggested that North Korea has generated sufficient fissile material for up to 90 nuclear warheads and may have assembled nearly 50.
He pointed out the unusual coverage by state media of Kim Jong-un’s visit to enriched uranium facilities, implying that this could be a strategic message directed at Washington as the U.S. elections approach. Simultaneously, it may serve to bolster morale among the North Korean people amidst ongoing economic turmoil.
Looking ahead, Lee mentioned that North Korea is set to convene the new Supreme People’s Assembly on October 7. He expressed concern that this meeting could lead to constitutional amendments, potentially resulting in actions to redefine borders with South Korea. During an earlier assembly in January, Kim Jong-un had already urged for constitutional changes that would label South Korea as the “main enemy.”