In the US, they said that North Korea probably continues to exploit a nuclear reactor producing plutonium, in the complex of nuclear research of the county of Jonben. It is reported by the resource 38 North, which tracks the activities of the DPRK.
It refers to satellite pictures made recently. The steam reactor comes from the generator hall indicates that at least one of the generators works.
“In addition, the water continues to be discharged from the auxiliary pipe to the channel leading to the Kuren River,” the resource writes. It is noted that the reactor with a power of five megawatts can produce up to six plutonium kilograms per year.
August 30 became known that the main nuclear complex of North Korea was resumed in the DPRK, placed in Jonbene. This object is used to obtain plutonium – the main component in the creation of weapons of mass destruction. Also, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that not far from the nuclear complex found traces of the radio wiring laboratory.