North Korean nuclear activity detected, possibly extracting plutonium
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(Worthy News) -North Korea could be at it again. New activity has been detected at the Yonbyong nuclear site north of Pyongyang.
The 38 North organization, a North Korea think tank, is seeing possible photographic proof of the extraction of plutonium, one of the ingredients of a nuclear bomb at the site. Satellite views showing a tell-tale smoke plume rising from a plant needed in bomb-making.
“This is the first time we’ve seen any signs of activity at this facility in nearly two years,” 38 North’s Jenny Town explained to Fox News. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that North Korea has started reprocessing (plutonium) but it could mean that they’re preparing for it.” [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]
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