North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

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The IAEA reports that North Korea has constructed a new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, capable of expanding its weapons-grade uranium production. The development raises serious concerns about nuclear proliferation and regional security.

The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced “serious concern” over evidence that North Korea has built a facility capable of enriching weapons-grade uranium to bolster its nuclear arsenal. The new building, located at the the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear facility, can house up to 28 centrifuge cascades – machinery commonly used to enrich uranium – according to a report by the nuclear watchdog released this week. Continue reading...