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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...test-site-may-23-25-state-media-idUSKCN1ID0H5
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 depending on weather conditions in order to uphold its previous pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, state media reported on Saturday.
The country’s central news agency said the dismantlement of the nuclear test ground would involve collapsing all of its tunnels with explosions, blocking its entrances and removing all observation facilities, research buildings and security posts.
“The Nuclear Weapon Institute and other concerned institutions are taking technical measures for dismantling the northern nuclear test ground of the DPRK in order to ensure transparency of discontinuance of the nuclear test,” said the announcement. DPRK is an acronym for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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The Nork test site has become unusable due to the number & size of their underground detonations & extensive tunneling work done under Mt. Mantap. The mountain has become unstable & 2 tunnel collapses have killed about 200 workers. Since the site was unsuitable for future tests, the dismantlement is more symbolic than the announcement lets on.
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 depending on weather conditions in order to uphold its previous pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, state media reported on Saturday.
The country’s central news agency said the dismantlement of the nuclear test ground would involve collapsing all of its tunnels with explosions, blocking its entrances and removing all observation facilities, research buildings and security posts.
“The Nuclear Weapon Institute and other concerned institutions are taking technical measures for dismantling the northern nuclear test ground of the DPRK in order to ensure transparency of discontinuance of the nuclear test,” said the announcement. DPRK is an acronym for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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The Nork test site has become unusable due to the number & size of their underground detonations & extensive tunneling work done under Mt. Mantap. The mountain has become unstable & 2 tunnel collapses have killed about 200 workers. Since the site was unsuitable for future tests, the dismantlement is more symbolic than the announcement lets on.
