South Korea's military intelligence agency has informed lawmakers that North Korea is believed to have completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and is nearing a test launch of a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States. The agency also revealed that advance units of North Korean troops sent to Russia may have arrived at battlefronts in the Kursk region.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had previously anticipated major provocations from North Korea, including nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, around the time of the U.S. election to increase pressure on Washington and its allies. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been actively showcasing the country's military nuclear program through missile tests and the disclosure of a uranium production facility.
