South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure

SEOUL: South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday (Aug 20), citing a range significantly higher than US President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers that North Korea was generally believed to have around 80 to 120 warheads, although he cautioned it was difficult to determine an exact figure."We usually see it as around 80 to 120, but it is considerably limited to state an exact number," Ahn told a parliamentary committee.Later, Ahn clarified that the figure was derived from estimates by private research organisations, adding that South Korea's military could not officially confirm the numbers. Asked about Trump's comment a day earlier t