New North Korean nuclear activity 'deeply troubling': IAEA



News New North Korean nuclear activity ‘deeply troubling’: IAEA Nuclear watchdog suggests Yongbyon reactor may be operating for first time in three years Colin Zwirko August 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue \| Students celebrate North Korea's nuclear program by forming the shape of an atom symbol with colored flip cards during a mass games performance in 2008 North Korea appears to have restarted its primary nuclear reactor for the first time in three years, according to a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), with the nuclear watchdog calling the development “deeply troubling.” The reported activity since early July comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in January that the country would “push ahead” with developing “super-sized nuclear warheads,” “tactical nuclear weapons” and an “underwater-launch nuclear strategic weapon.” The IAEA said in its Aug. 27 report that there were “new indications of the operation” seen in satellite imagery of the Yongbyon facility 5-megawatt © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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New North Korean nuclear activity ‘deeply troubling’: IAEA

Nuclear watchdog suggests Yongbyon reactor may be operating for first time in three years

Colin Zwirko August 30, 2021

New North Korean nuclear activity ‘deeply troubling’: IAEA

Eric Lafforgue | Students celebrate North Korea's nuclear program by forming the shape of an atom symbol with colored flip cards during a mass games performance in 2008

North Korea appears to have restarted its primary nuclear reactor for the first time in three years, according to a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), with the nuclear watchdog calling the development “deeply troubling.”

The reported activity since early July comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in January that the country would “push ahead” with developing “super-sized nuclear warheads,” “tactical nuclear weapons” and an “underwater-launch nuclear strategic weapon.”

The IAEA said in its Aug. 27 report that there were “new indications of the operation” seen in satellite imagery of the Yongbyon facility 5-megawatt