North Korea expands uranium enrichment facility, IAEA warns

The International Atomic Energy Agency reported on 9 September 2026 that North Korea has constructed a two-storey uranium enrichment facility, expanding its nuclear weapons capabilities at Yongbyon. The watchdog expressed "serious concern" over the expansion.

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

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The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced “serious concern” over evidence that North Korea has built a facility capable of enriching weapons-grade uranium to bolster its nuclear arsenal. The new building, located at the the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear facility,