New photos: North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons
4 Mar, 2021 07:06 AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo / AP
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By: Hyung-jin Kim
North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons at its main atomic complex, recent satellite photos indicated, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal.
The 38 North website, which specialises in North Korea studies, cited the imagery as indicating that a coal-fired steam plant at the North's Yongbyon nuclear complex is in operation after about a two-year hiatus. Smoke was observed emanating from the plant's smokestack at various times from late February and early March.