Satellite images spot increased activity at N. Korean nuclear test site – Japan Times

The Japan Times reported on Tuesday that the Satellite images spotted significant activity at North Korea’s main atomic test site.

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“Significant activity has been spotted at North Korea’s main atomic test site’s west portal — an as-of-yet unused tunnel complex where little or no activity had been observed over the past several months — raising the possibility of preparations for a fresh nuclear test, an analysis of new satellite imagery showed Monday.

In the report on the Punggye-ri atomic test site, the North Korea-watching website 38 North said that the imagery, dating from Sept. 8 to Nov. 1, showed “significant movement of equipment, mining carts, material and netting within the area” of the west portal after Pyongyang’s sixth and most powerful nuclear blast on Sept. 3.

According to the imagery, two temporary structures near that portal’s entrance believed to be associated with the September test have been removed, and no vehicles, mining equipment or materials have been observed there since the test.”