21.   Despite its repeated denials that it is producing nuclear weapons, Western experts suspect North Korea may already have enough plutonium to make at least one atomic bomb.

22.   Despite its repeated denials, North Korea is suspected of having diverted enough plutonium to make at least one atomic bomb.

23.   Despite its repeated denials, North Korea is suspected of having extracted enough plutonium from its old reactors to make one or two atomic bombs.

24.   Despite its repeated denials, the hard-line communist North is suspected of having diverted enough plutonium to make at least one atomic bomb.

25.   Despite its repeated denials, the North was suspected of using its Soviet-developed nuclear facilities for weapons development.

26.   Despite repeated denial, the hard-line North is suspected of having stockpiled enough weapons-grade plutonium to make at least one bomb.

27.   Despite repeated denials, North Korea is suspected of developing nuclear weapons and selling long-range missiles to Iran, Iraq and other hard-line Middle East countries.

28.   Despite repeated denials, the hard-line North is suspected of having stockpiled enough weapons-grade plutonium to make at least one bomb.

29.   Even that confirmation came after repeated denials.

30.   His appointment of dozens of retired military officials to key government posts has further encouraged speculation that he is preparing for a return to authoritarian rule despite repeated denials.