On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
South Korea Defense Minister
1 things South Korea's Defense Minister said, verbatim, on August 20, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
South Korea defense minister said he estimates North Korea now possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads
CNN Trump says he will meet Kim Jong Un this year and puts North Korea's arsenal at 57 warheads ›
Others on this question
“He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons”
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