What impact does North Korea's dismantling of Fengxili nuclear test site have on the environment?

On May 24th, 20 18, North Korea completely dismantled the nuclear test site in Fengxili, Jizhou County, North Hamgyong Province. Korean media said that North Korea took the lead in taking the first step towards complete denuclearization.

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on May 24th, according to a source, North Korea started its demolition activities by blasting at about 1 1 on the morning when journalists from South Korea, China, Britain and Russia arrived at the nuclear test site. By 4: 00 p.m 17, tunnels No.2, No.3 and No.4, barracks, smelters, observation stations and dormitories were bombed one after another. That day, the weather in Fengxili area was fine. According to the weather forecast, there will be showers in this area from that night to the morning of the 25th. When the nuclear test site was dismantled that day, the contract was fulfilled as scheduled. The DPRK Foreign Ministry announced on May 12 that the tunnels and ancillary facilities of the northern nuclear test site will be demolished on May 23-25, depending on the weather conditions.

A spokesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry said at a regular press conference on the same day that the dismantling of the nuclear test site by North Korea was the first move by North Korea on the issue of denuclearization, and it was expected to take this opportunity to achieve complete denuclearization.

It is reported that on June 9, 2006, 10, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test at the Fengxili nuclear test site. Subsequently, North Korea conducted five nuclear tests at the nuclear test site on May 25, 201February 2, 20 161October 6, September 9 and September 3, 20 17, 2009.

According to the report, Fengxili is located 2 kilometers south of Wanta Mountain at an altitude of 2,205 meters, surrounded by mountains at an altitude of 1000 meters such as Qiyunfeng, Wuheshan and Yanzuifeng. Because most of the hills are made of granite, it is unlikely that all kinds of radioactive materials will leak out after the nuclear test, and Fengxili is considered as a suitable place for nuclear test.

According to Yonhap News Agency's report on May 24th, on May 24th, North Korea dismantled the Fengxili nuclear test site by blasting under the witness of 30 journalists from Korea, China, the United States, Russia and Britain. The term "North Korea underground nuclear test site" was first used on February 13 12, 2065438, which is the official name of North Korea for the Fengxili nuclear test site in Jizhou County, North Hamgyong Province. The Korean government and media called it "Fengxili Nuclear Test Site" as early as the first nuclear test in North Korea.

According to the report, Fengxili and Yongbyon nuclear facilities are regarded as two strongholds for North Korea to develop nuclear weapons. All along, domestic and foreign intelligence agencies, North Korean specialized media, etc. We have been paying close attention to whether there are signs of nuclear tests in this area through satellite images. North Korea's abandonment of the nuclear test site is a symbolic measure.