News Alert: North Korea declares its nuclear test site closed after a ‘huge explosion.’ It comes weeks before the planned Trump-Kim summit.

The destruction of the testing site was a gesture designed by North Korea to show it is still willing to embark on a diplomatic journey with the United States. The move came amid questions on the fate of a planned historic summit in June between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Foreign journalists said they had witnessed a "huge explosion" at the site, in the mountainous northeast of the country, and that the North Korean officials there told them the testing tunnels had been dismantled.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert May 24, 7:17 AM     North Korea declares its nuclear test site closed after a 'huge explosion.' It comes weeks before the planned Trump-Kim summit. The destruction of the testing site was a gesture designed by North Korea to show it is still willing to embark on a diplomatic journey with the United States. The move came amid questions on the fate of a planned historic summit in June between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Foreign journalists said they had witnessed a "huge explosion" at the site, in the mountainous northeast of the country, and that the North Korean officials there told them the testing tunnels had been dismantled. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071