North Korea announces it has unveiled and/or inspected a new nuclear material production facility, which multiple outlets describe as capable of producing fuel or weapons-grade material. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reported to have visited the site and state media broadcast photos of the event. In comments carried by North Korean media, Kim pledges to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate,” presenting expansion as urgent in response to what it describes as potential threats and long-term crises. Reports also state that North Korea claims its weapons-grade nuclear material production capacity has more than doubled over the past five years, crediting nuclear scientists for the increase. Some outlets say the plant uses advanced or more sophisticated technology, while others note that images suggest it may be linked to uranium enrichment, though the exact purpose and location of the facility are not clearly detailed in the accounts provided. Several outlets add context that North Korea has previously been believed to operate uranium enrichment sites in multiple locations, and the new report leaves open whether this facility represents an additional site.