Punggye-ri
- Country: North Korea
- Role: Weapons Test
- Status: Shut Down
- Year: 2006
Overview
The mountain test site in the northeast where North Korea detonated six devices from 2006 to 2017, ending with an explosion estimated at 100 to 250 kilotons. Tunnels were nominally demolished in 2018 before diplomacy stalled.
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