N. Korea presumed to possess up to 2,000 kg of highly enriched uranium: unification minister

North Korea is presumed to possess up to 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium as the country has sought to dramatically expand its nuclear weapons capabilities in recent years, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday. The minister disclosed the assessment during a press conference, citing an intelligence agency and other publicly released estimates. "It is urgent to stop (it). Even at this very hour, uranium centrifuges in four areas (in North Korea) are running to accumulate nuclear materials," Chung said, suggesting the resumption of North Korea-U.S. talks can serve as a "breakthrough" in stalled efforts to denuclearize the country.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times