Kim Jong-un inspects atomic facility and calls for the expansion of the arsenal

Kim Jong-un inspects atomic facility and calls for the expansion of the arsenal

Seoul, South Korea - the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a facility that produces nuclear materials and demands that the country's nuclear capacity strengthen. The state media reported this on Wednesday. These steps come while North Korea increased the pressure on the United States after President Donald Trump's inauguration.

extension of the nuclear arsenal

Kim's visit indicates that North Korea continues to attach great importance to the expansion of its nuclear arsenal. However, Trump explained that he is ready to speak again with Kim to revive diplomacy. Many analysts consider North Korea's military activities as part of a strategy to gain diplomatic conversations with Washington, which may result in economic aid and political concessions.

Visit to the nuclear facility

The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim visited the production facility for nuclear material and the nuclear weapons institute. However, the report did not name a location for these facilities. North Korean photos of Kim's visit suggests that he probably visited an uranium -enrichment system that he had already visited in September last year. This visit was the first disclosure of an uranium -enrichment system by North Korea since they presented one of the American scientists in 2010.

praise for scientists and military tests

During the current visit, Kim praised the scientists and employees for the "production of weapon -capable nuclear materials and for strengthening the country's nuclear sign". Last Sunday, North Korea announced that he had tested a cruise system, which already represents the third known weapon demonstration this year. In addition, North Korea praised the "hardest" answer to the US and South Korea military exercises described as escalating.

US-south-Korean military exercises

North Korea sees the US military training with South Korea as a dress rehearsal for an invasion, while Washington and Seoul emphasize that their exercises are defensive in nature. In recent years, the United States and South Korea have expanded their military exercises, in response to the advancing North Korean nuclear program.

diplomatic start under Trump

The beginning of Trump's second term arouses hopes of reviving diplomacy between the United States and North Korea. Trump met Kim three times during his first term. However, diplomacy between Trump and Kim broke in 2018-19 due to disagreements about the USA-conducted economic sanctions against North Korea.

Invitation to recalculate contact

In an interview with Fox News, which was broadcast on Thursday, Trump Kim called "a clever guy" and "not a religious fanatic". When asked whether he would contact Kim again, Trump replied: "Yes, I will be." Many experts believe that Kim believes that he has a lower negotiation mass during his earlier diplomacy meetings with Trump, especially since the North Korean nuclear weapon arsenal has grown and the military connections to Russia are deeper.