According to the Associated Press, North Korea has been faithful to its threat on the advancement of its nuclear weapons program. This has been confirmed by top United States intelligence officials Wednesday, January 29, 2014. A certain research institute has also put light on the matter pointing to signs of the communist country preparing to launch bigger rockets.

According to the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, there is a written letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee reporting that the Nyongbyon nuclear complex has been reactivated and expanded as North Korea heightens its nuclear facilities and potential. This written letter is in line with recent satellite imagery of the region which showed signs of activity in the nuclear complex, and in addition South Korean Intelligence.

This progress is a clear warning sign and should not be shoved aside. It certainly adds to international concerns about young leader Kim Jong Un's plans. This, amidst little agreements to restrain the communist country's nuclear ambitions, is sure to continue any time soon. Some may be sceptical as to the gravity of the situation, especially because there have been some peculiar reports of the country claiming to land a man on the sun. However, modern technology makes it hard to decipher nowadays what is real or what is not. And, knowing that top intelligence U.S. and South Korea officials confirmed the report, it isn't an issue to be taken lightly and it is safe to believe that North Korea has definitely restarted its nuclear functions.

"North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs pose a serious threat to the United States and to the security environment in East Asia", Clapper said to the committee. Remember that early last year, North Korea backed away from a peace treaty with the U.S. and threatened them with "lighter and smaller nukes" and that America "had better heed our warning."

It may take years before North Korea fully develops its nuclear aspirations and programs, but it is a serious threat. What matters now is what happens next.