On 12 May 2018, North Korea announced the closure and planned dismantlement of its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, and invited journalists to witness the destruction of its tunnels and other testing infrastructure.
On 24 May 2018, reporters witnessed explosions to purportedly close those tunnels, although independent inspectors were not present.
Those explosions destroyed the portals to several test tunnels, but the extent of the damage to the tunnels themselves was not clear.
On 12 May 2018, North Korea announced the closure and planned dismantlement of its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, and invited journalists to witness the destruction of its tunnels and other testing infrastructure. On 24 May 2018, reporters witnessed explosions to purportedly close those tunnels, although independent inspectors were not present. Those explosions destroyed the portals to several test tunnels, but the extent of the damage to the tunnels themselves was not clear.
2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit