# North Korea built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

https://mins.news/en/item/52422

- The Guardian, 2026-09-10 05:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/north-korea-has-built-new-uranium-facility-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-un-agency-says

> The IAEA says North Korea has built a facility at Yongbyon that could hold up to 28 centrifuge cascades and has expanded enrichment operations at Kangson near Pyongyang. The agency called the continued production of weapons-grade nuclear material a “serious concern” and said the programme violates UN Security Council resolutions.

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