News Encyclopedia: North Korea blows up Punggye-ri nuclear test site

North Korea claims to have blown up the Punggye-ri nuclear test site on May 24.

North Korea claims to have blown up the Punggye-ri nuclear test site on May 24. Source: AAP

North Korea has destroyed its Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the country’s Northeast. What is the significance of this move, and what do we know about this test site? Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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