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North Korea has started rebuilding key missile-test sites: Analysts

The revelation comes days after the breakdown of the second summit meeting between the North's leader, Kim Jong-un, and President Donald Trump last week

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands as they meet in Hanoi, Vietnam
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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands as they meet in Hanoi, Vietnam | Photo: PTI

Choe Sang-Hun | NYT Seoul
North Korea has started rebuilding the facilities it uses to launch satellites into orbit and test engines and other technologies for its intercontinental ballistic missile programme, according to American military analysts and South Korean intelligence officials.
 
The revelation comes days after the breakdown of the second summit meeting between the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, and President Donald Trump last week in Hanoi, Vietnam. It could be a first sign that North Korea is preparing to end its moratorium on missile tests, which Trump has claimed as a major diplomatic achievement.
 
North Korea began dismantling the Sohae Satellite Launching

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