Is North Korea operating a nuclear reactor? There is a strong indication about it
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader.
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Nails satellite photographs taken recently show a intermittent water spill of the 5 MWe nuclear reactor to the outlet channel leading to the kuryong river, discharge that is frequent when operate the reactor.
The American information portal 38 North, Specialized in North Korea released the aforementioned images, “which show the spill of water from August 25 to at least September 9; no water was observed on October 1, but it was detected the next day ”, adds the website.
However, he clarifies that there are no other indications that it is really operational.
Just a few days ago, 38 North realized that the country could be operating its uranium enrichment plant, as it captured construction activity in it via satellite. complex nuclear by Yongbyon, which as EFE specifies, houses the Nuclear Scientific Research Center of the country.
Added to these suspicions is a report from last August from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which, through the observation of cooling water discharge activity, suggested that Pyongyang could have reactivated the 5 MWe reactor of the complex.
On the news, the South Korean agency Yonhap added that North Korea would have processed bars of spent fuel in the reactor for use in nuclear weapons.
The possible reactivation of the nuclear energy for weapons use comes when direct communication between North and South Korea just reset, after the inter-Korean dialogue to stall since June 2020.
While, South Korea announced that will strengthen their missile systems within the framework of the strategy with the US “of deterrence to measure”, reported the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which highlights that North Korea it has “continued to strengthen its nuclear and missile capabilities.”
“We will further develop the deterrence strategy tailored to the Republic of Korea and the US, and we will strengthen our missile defense and strategic attack capabilities by maximizing the use of cutting-edge scientific technologies, ”the communication added.
With information from EFE.
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