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Yongbyon nuclear reactor

North Korea Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility as Kim Pushes for More Nukes

North Korea Gives Glimpse Into a Secretive Uranium-Enrichment Facility as Kim Pushes for More Nukes

By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
State media released images of leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Nuclear Weapons Institute and an unnamed facility producing weapons-grade nuclear materials.

Why Did North Korea Restart Its Nuclear Reactor?  

Why Did North Korea Restart Its Nuclear Reactor?  

By Mitch Shin
The reported restart of the Yongbyon nuclear reactor is likely a bid for attention at a time when the United States is more focused on China’s rise.  
IAEA: North Korea Seems to Have Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor

IAEA: North Korea Seems to Have Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor

By Hyung-Jin Kim
The latest IAEA report says there are signs that North Korea is again producing plutonium at its Yongbyon complex.

Photos Show North Korea May Be Trying to Extract Plutonium

Photos Show North Korea May Be Trying to Extract Plutonium

By Associated Press
In January, Kim vowed to enlarge the North's nuclear arsenal and disclosed an array of high-tech weapons systems targeting the United States.

What to Make of North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Test?

What to Make of North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Test?

By 38 North / Siegfried S. Hecker
The nuclear test is just one part of a rapid military build up in North Korea over the last decade.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

How Many Nukes Does North Korea Have?

How Many Nukes Does North Korea Have?

By John Power
Pyongyang confirmed that its nuclear facility is back online, but there's still a lot we don't know about the program.

Satellite Imagery: North Korea Expanding Uranium Production

Satellite Imagery: North Korea Expanding Uranium Production

By 38 North / Jeffrey Lewis
Satellite imagery shows that Pyongyang is refurbishing a uranium mill near Pyongsan.
North Korea's Yongbyon Reactor Could Be Back Up and Running

North Korea's Yongbyon Reactor Could Be Back Up and Running

By Ankit Panda
New analysis of satellite imagery suggests North Korea's Yongbyon reactor is back up and running.

Is North Korea Preparing Its Fourth Nuclear Test?

Is North Korea Preparing Its Fourth Nuclear Test?

By Zachary Keck
While the possibility cannot be ruled out, there's little reason to believe another nuclear test is imminent.

Is North Korea Restarting Its Yongbyon Reactor?

Is North Korea Restarting Its Yongbyon Reactor?

Satellite imagery suggests it is, which would be a reversal of Pyongyang’s recent conciliatory path.

North Korea: To Talk or To Provoke?

North Korea: To Talk or To Provoke?

By Duyeon Kim
Trustpolitik may be a start, but all parties need to return to the table at some point.
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