Despite the summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kom Jong Un on June 12 at which Kim promised denuclearization, it appears that North Korea is swiftly upgrading its nuclear research center.
Analyzing satellite imagery taken by Airbus Defence & Space, 38 North, a North Korea-focused website published by the Stimson Center in Washington, found North Korea appears to have modified the cooling system of its plutonium-production reactor and erected a new building near the cooling tower. The report also stated, “Construction continues on support facilities throughout other operational areas of Yongbyon, especially at the Experimental Light Water Reactor (ELWR).”
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