South Korea estimates North Korea’s nuclear warhead stockpile at up to 120. Both outlets report that the estimate is presented as a range rather than an exact count, based on general assessments rather than definitive verification.
South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back tells lawmakers that North Korea is generally believed to have about 80 to 120 warheads, while noting that pinpointing the exact number is difficult. Free Malaysia Today contrasts this assessment with a higher-profile U.S. claim made by President Donald Trump, who has recently said Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
Across the two reports, the main difference is emphasis: one focuses on the gap between the South Korean estimate and Trump’s figure, while the other foregrounds the uncertainty and range cited by Ahn. Neither source provides new independent measurements of the arsenal, but both attribute the numbers to official or widely held defense assessments.
