The North Korean test site Phungeri, designed for underground nuclear tests, closed, They said at the Institute of the DPRK's nuclear weapons. Servicemen of the North Korean army fired undermining all three test pits at the site. In addition, the entire ground infrastructure destroyed, including the observation points, construction safety and other service facilities. The process was carried out in the presence of foreign journalists.
According to the statements of the Institute of Nuclear Weapons, North Korea held a ceremony on dismantling the North nuclear test site in North Korea 24 May 2018 of the year, to demonstrate transparency in the issue of nuclear testing neprodolzheniya
Total landfill were four mines, but one of them was closed after the first underground test in 2006 year. During the entire existence Phungeri, it had produced five of the six nuclear explosions.
Phungeri - the largest test site of nuclear weapons in North Korea. Yavlyaelsya an important part of the country's nuclear program. Located in a mountainous region near the extinct volcano Pektusan (Baitoushani). Distance from the Sea of Japan is approximately in a straight line 65 km, to China - a neighborhood 55 km, to the Russian border (Khasan district, seaside) - about 189 km. It was completely closed to foreigners, Therefore, information about it is mainly prepared by the images from satellites. It was first used in 2006 year. Also, tests were conducted in May 2009 of the year, in February 2013 of the year, in January and September 2016 of the year, and in September 2017 of the year.
The decision to suspend nuclear tests, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took after the last test in September 2017 year and announced the suspension of nuclear tests and ballistic missiles with 21 April 2018 of the year.
The agreement on the closure of the nuclear test site Phungeri and conduct a public ceremony was reached in talks between South Korean President Mun Jae Ying and DPRK leader Kim Jong Ynom, who passed 27 April at Panmunjom.
