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North Korea sharply boosting nuclear weapons capacity, IAEA chief says

By Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026 | 10:25 PM

SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) – North Korea has made ​a very ‌serious increase in its nuclear weapons production capabilities, ‌IAEA ​chief ⁠Rafael Grossi ⁠said on Wednesday.

Speaking in Seoul, the head of ​the U.N. nuclear watchdog ⁠confirmed ⁠a rapid rise ​in activity at ​THE five-megawatt reactor, ‌the reprocessing unit, a light water reactor ⁠and other facilities at North Korea’s ⁠Yongbyon ‌nuclear complex, ⁠adding the ​country’s ‌nuclear programme was ​estimated ⁠at a few dozen warheads.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by Ed ​Davies)