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Satellite Photos Show North Korea Razing Nuclear Test Site, Analysts Say

North Korean recently pledged to begin dismantling the Punggye-ri site later this month in front of foreign media, but the security blog 38 North says its destruction is already underway.

New commercial satellite imagery shows that North Korea has begun dismantling its underground nuclear test site ahead of schedule – an apparent goodwill gesture offered by Pyongyang in advance of a summit next month between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea over the weekend pledged to begin destroying the Punggye-ri site

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