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North Korea resumed its activities at Punggye-ri, a nuclear test site.
In addition to hinting at the possibility of launching long-range rockets under the guise of a reconnaissance satellite, it is also hinting at the possibility of resuming nuclear tests.
This is Ahn Jung-shik, a reporter specializing in North Korea.
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This is a satellite image of Punggye-ri, North Korea, which was posted on Twitter by Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Bureau of the Center for Non-Proliferation and Prevention, James Martin.
I compared the photos on the 18th of last month and the 4th of this month, and an important change occurred.
Wood and sawdust for construction were caught in the empty vacant lot, and new buildings that did not exist two weeks ago were erected and repairs of existing buildings were also observed.
It appears that new maintenance work has begun.
After declaring a temporary cessation of nuclear tests and ICBM launches in April 2018, North Korea invited foreign reporters to blow up Punggye-ri in May of the same year.
Since then, there are speculations that it is preparing to resume nuclear tests as it has started to reorganize this area, which has been virtually neglected.
After hinting that it would resume nuclear tests and ICBM launches in January, North Korea is developing a reconnaissance satellite and is also hinting at the possibility of launching long-range rockets.
[Choi Young-sam/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: (North Korea) expresses deep concern about continuing nuclear and missile activities.
I urge you to respond to the international community's proposals for dialogue.]
However, Punggye-ri has weakened the ground after six nuclear tests, and natural earthquakes have occurred several times.
Nevertheless, North Korea's exposure of the maintenance of Punggye-ri to satellites seems to increase the level of pressure on the US.
(Video coverage: Park Young-il, Video editing: Kim Jong-mi)