Dismantlement Footage

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North Korea’s state media has disclosed footage of the dismantlement of its nuclear testing site in Punggye-ri. It claims the regime has completely dismantled the facility in an open and transparent manner in front of international journalists. Take a look.

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A North Korean military official briefs journalists on the structure and dismantlement method of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site ahead of its dismantlement. A map of the facility shows the locations of tunnels 1 and 2. It also marks six nuclear tests conducted in them. The reporters tour the entrance of the tunnels. Then, the dismantlement process begins. Smoke rises at the entrance of a tunnel. The observatory and other facilities explode one by one. The visitors wear helmets and masks, but no protective clothing. The North Korean media reports the complete dismantlement of the Punggye-ri nuclear site. They say the process was carried out in a transparent way, before journalists from around the world, and delivered a statement from the North's nuclear weapons research center: that it will work towards creating a nuclear-free world in the future.