North Korea Steps Up Production of Uranium Fuel, NBC Reports

  • ‘No evidence’ that North Korea reducing its nuclear stockpile
  • Seems to contradict Trump claim that N. Korea not a threat
A North Korean soldier stands at the entrance to a tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site on May 24 in Punggye-ri, North Korea.Source: Handout/Getty Images AsiaPac
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U.S. intelligence agencies believe that North Korea has increased its production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months, NBC reported, citing unidentified American officials.

The NBC report quoted U.S. officials who said they believe that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may try to hide those facilities as he seeks more concessions in nuclear talks with the Trump administration.