North Korea appears to have resumed operation of its plutonium-producing reactor

Producing plutonium will allow the country to expand its arsenal of nuclear weapons. 

• “Since early July, there have been indications, including the discharge of cooling water, consistent with the operation of the reactor,” said the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• and there are indications that North Korea is also using a nearby laboratory to separate plutonium from spent fuel previously removed from the reactor.

The agency described the twin developments as "deeply troubling" and a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

North Korea's plutonium-producing reactor is at Yongbyon 

• appeared to have been inactive from December 2018 until the beginning of July 2021

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August 30, 2021 at 10:31AM
Eamonn Sheridan
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