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IAEA sees signs of North Korea's upcoming nuclear test

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), there are increasing indications of an imminent nuclear test by North Korea.

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IAEA sees signs of North Korea's upcoming nuclear test

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), there are increasing indications of an imminent nuclear test by North Korea. "We hope it doesn't happen, but unfortunately the signs are pointing in the opposite direction," said IAEA chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday in New York. The IAEA observes corresponding preparations in the autocracy. That's why everyone is "holding their breath," Grossi said.

A nuclear test would be further confirmation that the program is "moving full steam ahead in an incredibly worrying manner" and that Pyongyang is continuing to refine its arsenal. North Korea has repeatedly provoked missile tests in recent months. Experts expect that ruler Kim Jong Un could also conduct his first nuclear test since 2017 in the coming weeks.

Seoul and Washington have repeatedly warned that Pyongyang could be close to such a test. Tensions in the region have increased significantly in recent weeks, partly because of a series of North Korean missile tests. A North Korean missile flew over Japan last month, and North Korea later said it undertook “tactical nuclear exercises”.

The US government's new military strategy warns North Korea that using nuclear weapons against the US or its partners would mean "the end of Kim Jong Un's regime". "There is no scenario in which Kim's regime could use nuclear weapons and survive," the Pentagon said.

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