The intercontinental ballistic missiles likely to be housed at the military base “pose a potential nuclear threat to East Asia and the continental United States,” researchers said.

The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.

Since talks collapsed between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, in 2019, North Korea’s reckless drive for long-range nuclear capabilities has fueled tensions on the Korean Peninsula to new heights.

Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California.View on euronews

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems.

Shenghua Wen, 42, was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the scheme that earned him $2 million from North Korean handlers.

A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea