IAEA chief: North Korea actively preparing for nuclear test

IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi during his visit to Seoul said that North Korea is actively preparing for a nuclear test, Report informs referring to TASS.

According to Grossi, the authorities of the republic have not yet decided on the date of testing.

The situation is quite worrying. They are actively preparing for nuclear tests, while maintaining flexibility in choosing the date of the actual test, Grossi explained.

He specified that the test would be highly undesirable. The IAEA is monitoring the situation in North Korea, he added.