North Korea renews nuclear activity
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North Korea appears to have restarted operations at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, used to produce weapons fuels, according to an annual report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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1km 0.6 miles

Kuryong dam
YONGBYON NUCLEAR COMPLEX
Thermal plant
Uranium enrichment facility
5MW reactor
Radiochemical laboratory
Light water reactor
Under construction

Kuryong River
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Dec 2018-Jul 2021 No signs of activity at 5-megawatt reactor capable of producing plutonium – one of two key ingredients used to build nuclear weapons along with highly enriched uranium
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Since Jul 2021
Satellite images show discharge of cooling water consistent with reactor operation
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Feb-Jul 2021 Indications of activity at radiochemical laboratory – facility where plutonium is extracted by reprocessing spent fuel rods from reactors
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Pyongyang
SOUTH KOREA
NORTH KOREA
Yongbyon
100km 60 miles
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NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE TESTS
Under leadership of Kim Jong-un

Short range
Long range
Other missile

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Sources: Associated Press, Bloomberg  © GRAPHIC NEWS