President Lee: ‘Development seems to be in its final stages’
North Korea is in the “final phase” development of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could affect the United States with nuclear weapons. This is what South Korean president Lee Jae -myung said on Thursday, visiting the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, in the report of the Seul media.
“Both to obtain influence in talks with the United States, and to strengthen its regime, North Korea has continued to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) capable of transporting nuclear devices to reach the US”, observed Lee, according to which Pyongyang “does not seem to have been successful in the state, but it is said that it is in the final phase, with only the re -entry -back technology. knot is likely to be dissolved “.
Seoul and his Western allies have not been able to stop the North Korea Armamenti program, while the leader Kim Jong-un assured that he will never give up his nuclear arsenal. Since it came into office in June, Lee has launched a tension locking policy at 38/Mo speaks. Speaking in New York, the South Korean president said that “the goal should be to freeze nuclear development and intercontinental missile, and exports”. Interrupt the further production and development of nuclear weapons would bring “important advantages in terms of safety”.
Lee has estimated that the North is producing sufficient fissile material for “about 15-20 additional nuclear bombs every year. If it is not intervened, the number of devices would continue to grow and its intercontinental ballistic missiles would become more advanced”. Kim said at the beginning of the week that he was available in interviews with Washington, but only if he can keep his nuclear weapons, according to the official KCNA press agency.
