US group: North Korea dismantling key launch site facilities
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A US research group says North Korea has started dismantling key facilities at its main satellite launch site in what appears to be a step toward fulfilling a commitment made by leader Kim Jong Un at his summit with President Donald Trump in June.
An official from South Korea's presidential office on Tuesday said Seoul has also been detecting dismantlement activities at North Korea's Sohae launch site but did not specify. While the official said such moves could have a "positive effect" on the North's denuclearization, analysts say such steps wouldn't reduce North Korea's military capabilities unless the country dismantles the whole site.
