Published on 12:16 AM, August 19, 2016
North Korea resumes plutonium production
Reuters, Tokyo
North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived US threats remain, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. North Korea's Atomic Energy Institute also told Kyodo it had been producing highly enriched uranium necessary for nuclear arms and power "as scheduled."
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