North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation: UN atomic agency
The Hindu
The annual report by the IAEA refers to a 5-megawatt reactor that produces plutonium, one of the two key ingredients used to build nuclear weapons, at North Korea’s main nuclear complex in Yongbyon.
North Korea appears to have restarted the operation of its main nuclear reactor used to produce weapons fuels, the U.N. atomic agency said, as the North Korea openly threatens to enlarge its nuclear arsenal amid long-dormant nuclear diplomacy with the United States. The annual report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) refers to a 5-megawatt reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex in Yongbyon, north of Pyongyang. The reactor produces plutonium, one of the two key ingredients used to build nuclear weapons along with highly enriched uranium. “Since early July 2021, there have been indications, including the discharge of cooling water, consistent with the operation of the reactor,” said the IAEA report released on Friday.More Related News
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