No sign of North Korea nuclear test preparations: US think tank
US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University says there are currently no signs Pyongyang plans to carry out any threatened nuclear tests
North Korea is showing no signs of preparing for a new nuclear test, a US think tank said on Friday, citing recent satellite imagery.
However one or more tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site are complete and ready for another test should Pyongyang decide to carry one out, the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said.
“As a result, a fourth nuclear test seems unlikely in the near-term, for at least the next two to three months,” 38 North said.
“However, it is quite possible that one or more tunnels at the facility are sufficiently complete to be readied for another nuclear test should Pyongyang make the political decision to move forward.”
