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North Korea Poised for Seventh Nuclear Test, Warns Intelligence

11/5/2025

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South Korean intelligence says North Korea is ready for its seventh nuclear test and could act quickly if Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, decides.
During a parliamentary briefing, officials said Pyongyang is intensifying efforts to secure nuclear materials and to establish warhead-production facilities.
North Korea plans a spy satellite launch after a failed May 2024 attempt and remains under United Nations (UN) sanctions tied to its nuclear program.

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South Korean intelligence says North Korea is ready for its seventh nuclear test and could act quickly if Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, decides.
During a parliamentary briefing, officials said Pyongyang is intensifying efforts to secure nuclear materials and to establish warhead-production facilities.
North Korea plans a spy satellite launch after a failed May 2024 attempt and remains under United Nations (UN) sanctions tied to its nuclear program.