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Just two weeks after President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a deal committing the U.S. to security guarantees in exchange for North Korea denuclearizing, satellite images show the country making "rapid" improvements to its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, according to 38 North, which monitors the country.
NBC News also reported on Friday that U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased its fuel production for nuclear missiles at several secret research sites, adding officials fear Kim may try to keep the sites hidden amid negotiations with the U.S.
The changes underscore the difficulty for Trump and the United States in counting on North Korea to stick with any commitments, a fact previous presidents in both parties have realized after failed talks with the country.
"There is no way North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons - ever," said Harry Kazianis, director of The Center for the National Interest think tank, in response to the latest news.
He argued that the latest satellite imagery is evidence that North Korea has no intention of giving up its nuclear program, which it has long seen as key to its survival."Since the summit we have learned that North Korea is looking for one thing only from the Trump administration: nuclear acceptance, not disarmament," Kazianis said. Read more
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