Experts say Future Tests Likely at North Korean Nuclear Test Site

Experts say Future Tests Likely at North Korean Nuclear Test Site
Figure 2. 38 North said the high level of activity is consistently observed in satellite images of the West Portal. Image taken Nov. 21, 2017. Airbus Defense & Space / 38 North, Pleiades © CNES 2017, Distribution Airbus DS
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New satellite images indicate the North Korea regime is working on its nuclear test site despite ongoing tremors suggesting the region has been destabilized by previous underground tests.
According to recent commercial satellite photos and an analysis shared by 38 North—which specializes in information about North Korea—the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site is receiving significant tunnel work, with fresh spoil revealing the excavation taking place.
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.