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

<p>The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium</p><p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced “serious concern” over evidence that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/north-korea">North Korea</a> has built a facility capable of enriching weapons-grade uranium to bolster its nuclear arsenal.</p><p>The new building, located at the the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear facility, can house up to 28 centrifuge cascades – machinery commonly used to enrich uranium – according to a report by the nuclear watchdog released this week.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/north-korea-has-built-new-uranium-facility-to-expand-nuclear-arsenal-un-agency-says">Continue reading...</a>