# North Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, watchdog says

https://mins.news/en/item/51229

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 11:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0zqk2w92lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The IAEA says North Korea has built a two-storey uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, reportedly able to house up to 28 centrifuge cascades, calling the development a cause for “serious concern”. The agency also says an expanded annex at a separate Kangson site has begun operating, based on satellite imagery.

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