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Photos likely show undeclared North Korea uranium enrichment site, analysts say
3 months, 1 week ago

Photos likely show undeclared North Korea uranium enrichment site, analysts say

The Hindu  

Photos of North Korea’s uranium enrichment facility may show an undeclared site for building nuclear bombs just outside of its capital, analysts said. North Korea for the first time showed images on Friday of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs, as leader Kim Jong-un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost …

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North Korea shows first photos of uranium enrichment facility for nuclear weapons
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea shows first photos of uranium enrichment facility for nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility
3 months, 1 week ago

What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

The Independent  

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What to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility
3 months, 1 week ago

What to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided the outside world with a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons program. North Korea’s official Rodong Sinmum newspaper published several …

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North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons

The Hindu  

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase the number of his nuclear weapons. Mr. Kim said North Korea needs greater defence and preemptive attack capabilities because “anti- nuclear threats perpetrated by …

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North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase its number of nuclear weapons. Kim said North Korea needs greater defense and preemptive attack capabilities because “anti- nuclear threats perpetrated …

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North Korea offers first glimpse of secretive weapons-grade uranium facility
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea offers first glimpse of secretive weapons-grade uranium facility

ABC  

North Korea has offered its first glimpse into a secretive facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium, as state media reported on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to "exponentially" increase the number of his nuclear weapons. A ministry statement said North Korea's "illegal" pursuit of nuclear weapons was in "clear violation of …

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North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim calls for more nuclear weapons
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim calls for more nuclear weapons

LA Times  

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase the number of his nuclear weapons. Kim said North Korea needs greater defense and preemptive attack capabilities because “anti- nuclear threats perpetrated by the U.S. …

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UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. Amid the increased military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the experts said North Korea “continued to flout sanctions,” further …

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North Korea’s new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s new reactor at nuclear site likely to be formally operational next summer, Seoul says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A light-water reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer, South Korea’s defense minister said, amid suspicions that the North may use it as a new source of fissile materials for nuclear weapons. Concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program deepened recently as the U.N. atomic agency and foreign experts …

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North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels
1 year ago

North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels

The Independent  

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North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
1 year ago

North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels, the U.N. atomic agency and outside experts said. Observers say light-water reactors are best-suited for electricity generation, but North Korea could adapt one at Yongbyon to produce plutonium …

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North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel: Report

India Today  

North Korea has halted the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, probably to extract plutonium that could be used for weapons by reprocessing spent fuel rods, a South Korean news report said on Thursday, citing a government source. The operation of the 5 megawatt nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex has been suspended since late September, according to …

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Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal
1 year, 10 months ago

Fears, questions about N. Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country’s avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the mainland U.S. How immediate is that threat? A South Korean biennial defense document released last week said it’s not clear whether the missiles can survive reentry, because all of North Korea’s ICBM tests have …

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Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant
3 years, 3 months ago

Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it’s intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. “The expansion of the enrichment plant probably indicates that North Korea plans to increase its production of weapons-grade uranium at the Yongbyon site by …

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Satellite images show N Korea expanding Yongbyon nuclear facility
3 years, 3 months ago

Satellite images show N Korea expanding Yongbyon nuclear facility

Al Jazeera  

Photos suggest expanded enrichment plant could increase the production of weapons-grade plutonium by as much as 25 percent. Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it is intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. “The expansion of the enrichment plant probably indicates that …

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Satellite images show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plan
3 years, 3 months ago

Satellite images show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plan

India Today  

Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it’s intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. “The expansion of the enrichment plant probably indicates that North Korea plans to increase its production of weapons-grade uranium at the Yongbyon site by as much as 25 …

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North Korea is expanding uranium enrichment plant, photos show
3 years, 3 months ago

North Korea is expanding uranium enrichment plant, photos show

LA Times  

Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it’s intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. “The expansion of the enrichment plant probably indicates that North Korea plans to increase its production of weapons-grade uranium at the Yongbyon site by as much as 25 …

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A selective nuclear policy
3 years, 3 months ago

A selective nuclear policy

The Hindu  

The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance. This is the same reactor that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a bilateral summit in 2019 with then U.S. President Donald Trump, offered to fully dismantle in exchange for securing complete relief …

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North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation: UN atomic agency
3 years, 3 months ago

North Korea appears to have resumed nuke reactor operation: UN atomic agency

The Hindu  

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 refers to a 5-megawatt reactor at North Korea’s main …

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‘Deeply troubling’: North Korea nuclear activity stokes fears
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Deeply troubling’: North Korea nuclear activity stokes fears

Al Jazeera  

New UN nuclear agency report says ongoing activity at the Yongbyon facility continues to be ‘a cause for serious concern’. North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for atomic weapons, the UN nuclear watchdog said, a likely signal Pyongyang is expanding its banned nuclear programme. ‘Expanding its arsenal’ About 100km …

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UN Nuclear Watchdog Sees Indications of Plutonium Work in North Korea
3 years, 6 months ago

UN Nuclear Watchdog Sees Indications of Plutonium Work in North Korea

News 18  

The UN atomic watchdog has seen indications in North Korea of possible reprocessing work to separate plutonium from spent reactor fuel that could be used in nuclear weapons, the head of the agency said on Monday. The Vienna-based IAEA now monitors North Korean activities at sites including the main nuclear complex at Yongbyon from afar, mainly using satellite imagery. In …

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Photos show North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium
3 years, 9 months ago

Photos show North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons at its main atomic complex, recent satellite photos indicated, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal. The 38 North website, which specializes in North Korea studies, cited the imagery as indicating that a coal-fired steam plant at the …

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