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North Korea Preparing to Destroy ICBM Test Site – Reports

© AP Photo / South Korea Defense MinistryIn this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's Hyunmoo II Missile system, left, and U.S. Army Tactical Missile System, right, fire missiles during the combined military exercise between the two countries against North Korea at an undisclosed location in South Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2017.
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's Hyunmoo II Missile system, left, and U.S. Army Tactical Missile System, right, fire missiles during the combined military exercise between the two countries against North Korea at an undisclosed location in South Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2017. - Sputnik International
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CBS News identified the site as so-called Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the North Pyongan province, believed to be the place where the Hwasong-15 long-range missile was reportedly tested and that was capable of hitting the US mainland.

US President Donald Trump said after this month’s historic summit with Kim Jong-un the North was already destroying a "major missile engine testing site," expected to be dismantled "very soon."

North Korea made rapid progress in nuclear research last year, conducting its strongest atomic test to date and testing a series of ICBMs. After a flurry of diplomacy culminating in a June 12 summit, Pyongyang agreed to back down and denuclearize.

North Koreans watch a news report showing North Korea's Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile launch on electronic screen at Pyongyang station in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo taken by Kyodo August 30, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Dismantling Missile Test Site - Report
On Monday, South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said that specific action plan was needed so that North Korea can implement a pledge made by its leader Kim Jong-un to denuclearize his country.

Earlier, South Korean media reported that Pyongyan has hundreds of facilities related to missile and nuclear activity. Particularly, the US authorities have reportedly detected up to 3,000 nuclear-related facilities in North Korea, which could mean that the inspection of the sites and US-N.Korean talks on denuclearization will take considerable time.

Earlier this year, North Korean leader said he was ready to denuclearize and signed a corresponding agreement with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the inter-Korean summit in the truce village of Panmunjom in April.

In May, Pyongyang, in a gesture of goodwill, blew up three test mines at the Punggye-ri nuclear site, as well as destroyed security checkpoints and other facilities.

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