US EditionNorth Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel: Report
- North Korea has suspended the operation of its main nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon complex, leading to concerns that the country may be reprocessing spent fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutonium.
- The Yongbyon complex is a crucial source of plutonium for North Korea, which it has likely used to develop nuclear weapons. The country also operates uranium enrichment facilities as an additional source of material for nuclear weapons.
- There are fears that North Korea may be preparing for a nuclear test, as the suspension of the reactor could be related to such activities.
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North Korea has shut down the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, presumably to extract plutonium that could be used for weapons by reprocessing spent fuel rods, Reuters reports.
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A five-megawatt reactor has been shut down at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex, South Korea said. It has been shut down since late September, US and South Korean intelligence agencies have found. This was reported by the Donga Ilbo newspaper. According to him, it suggests that the DPRK is trying to acquire more plutonium for nuclear weapons.
S. Korea, US monitoring possible halt in N. Korea nuclear reactor
SEOUL, Oct 5 — South Korea’s defence ministry said today it was “closely monitoring” a North Korean nuclear reactor site after local media reported its operations had been temporarily suspended, potentially to extract weapons-grade plutonium. The Donga Ilbo newspaper reported earlier in the day that intelligence sources in Seoul and Washington had detected signs the five-megawatt reactor in Yongbyon had temporarily stopped operations late last …
North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel
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.
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