North Korea rapidly building nukes capable of hitting Washington and New York

North Korea rapidly building nukes capable of hitting Washington and New YorkThe advancement in North Korean nuclear weapons comes at a time when the topic of nuclear warfare is rife amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East over nuclear capabilitiesNewsTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter02:39, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesUS President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (file image)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has said that North Korea has made “very serious” progress in its ability to produce nuclear weapons.‌This comes at a time when the topic of nuclear warfare is rife amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East over what the US says is a result of Iranian nuclear capabilities.‌North Korea is believed to have assembled about 50 nuclear warheads, but some experts are sceptical of its claims that it is able to miniaturise them to be attached to long-range ballistic missiles, the Guardian reported.‌View 3 ImagesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the destroyer Choe Hyon (file image)(Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images)Speaking during a visit to the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Wednesday, April 15, Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi confirmed reports of a rapid rise in activity at the country's main nuclear complex, Yongbyon.He said work had intensified at Yongbyon’s 5MW reactor, reprocessing unit, light water reactor and other facilities. North Korea is believed to possess several dozen nuclear warheads.‌Since conducting its first nuclear test two decades ago, the regime has acquired what some experts say is a workable nuclear capability that includes intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.Under leader Kim Jong Un, the country has ramped up its nuclear weapons programme in defiance of UN sanctions.Observers view this as attempt to reduce the likelihood that it could one day be a target for regime change by the US.‌Grossi’s...