SUBSCRIBE NOW

SIGHT

Be informed. Be challenged. Be inspired.

Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters is pictured in Vienna, Austria on 20th June, 2019.

Vienna, AustriaReuters A new reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the UN nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spent fuel from a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor at […]

UN nuclear watchdog has “serious concern” about North Korea

Switzerland IAEA logo

Zurich, Switzerland Reuters The UN nuclear watchdog has “serious concern” about North Korea’s atomic program, it said in an annual report to members on Wednesday, urging the country to comply with Security Council resolutions. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi had sounded the alarm in June, noting that building work expanding key facilities at […]