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North Korean nuclear reactor used for plutonium production appears active, IAEA says
Source: CNN
North Korean nuclear reactor used for plutonium production appears active, IAEA says
By Joshua Berlinger, Will Ripley and Jake Kwon, CNN
Updated 0537 GMT (1337 HKT) August 30, 2021
(CNN) — North Korea appears to have restarted operations at a power plant capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said that clues, such as the discharge of cooling water, observed in early July indicated the plant is active. No such evidence had been observed since December 2018, the IAEA said.
The IAEA said the findings, published Friday in an annual report on Pyongyang's nuclear program, were "deeply troubling" and "a cause for serious concern."
"The continuation of the DPRK's nuclear program is a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable," the report added, referring to North Korea by its official acronym, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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By Joshua Berlinger, Will Ripley and Jake Kwon, CNN
Updated 0537 GMT (1337 HKT) August 30, 2021
(CNN) — North Korea appears to have restarted operations at a power plant capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said that clues, such as the discharge of cooling water, observed in early July indicated the plant is active. No such evidence had been observed since December 2018, the IAEA said.
The IAEA said the findings, published Friday in an annual report on Pyongyang's nuclear program, were "deeply troubling" and "a cause for serious concern."
"The continuation of the DPRK's nuclear program is a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable," the report added, referring to North Korea by its official acronym, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/30/asia/north-korea-yongbyon-intl-hnk/index.html