February 12 2019
The threat from North Korea has been reduced even as it continues to produce fuel for nuclear weapons, says a new report cited by Reuters.
Spent fuel collected from the 5-MW reactor at Yongbyon from 2016 to 2018 appeared to have begun reprocessing in May 2018, producing 11-19 pounds (5-8 kg) of weapons-grade plutonium, according to the report from Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation.
Combined with the production of up to 330 pounds (150 kg) of...
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