N. Korea Appears to Have Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor (WSJ)

The WSJ writes "North Korea appears to have resumed operation of its plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon in a move that could enable the reclusive country to expand its nuclear-weapons arsenal, the U.N. atomic agency said. The development, disclosed in the agency's annual report on North Korea's nuclear activities, adds a new challenge to President Biden's foreign policy agenda, alongside the dangerous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and stalemated talks on restoring the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program. "Since early July, there have been indications, including the discharge of cooling water, consistent with the operation of the reactor," said the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency."

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