Kim Jong-un visits uranium enrichment facility: 'Nuclear weapons needed for preemptive strike'

pyongyang - According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, this is the first time North Korea has publicly disclosed information about a uranium enrichment facility. Kim Jong-un encouraged staff to produce more material for tactical nuclear weapons.

According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, this is the first time North Korea has publicly disclosed information about a uranium enrichment facility. On photos, North Korean leader is seen walking among rows of metal centrifuges, the machines that enrich uranium.

Kim Jong-un encouraged staff to produce more material for tactical nuclear weapons, stating that North Korea's nuclear arsenal is vital to deter threats from the United States and its allies. The weapons are necessary for self-defense and the ability to carry out a preemptive strike, he said.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), North Korea currently possesses about fifty nuclear warheads, though the exact number is unknown. It is believed that North Korea has various locations for uranium enrichment.